Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB RAM on any M-series Mac

Re:Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB R... by micromacrofoot on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @03:24PM (#49101840)

The analysis has come back and the result is clear — the smoking gun is the belt-and-suspenders.

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Re:Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB R... by rzzzt on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @03:28PM (#49101904)

Do you want my honest, load-bearing opinion?

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Re:Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB R... by marknutter on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @04:32PM (#49102668)

Say the word and I'll build it.

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Re:Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB R... by brailsafe on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @05:55PM (#49103590)

The word

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Re:Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB R... by micromacrofoot on Thursday July 30, 2026 @10:55AM (#49110963)

Let me verify this claim properly rather than resting on the grep I ran.

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Re:Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB R... by brailsafe on Thursday July 30, 2026 @02:09PM (#49113550)

Let me know you've got the full picture

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Re:Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB R... by apitman on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @04:32PM (#49102669)

I got hit with my first belt-and-suspenders by Kimi K3 this morning. I normally use GPT. Is that a Claude-ism?

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Re:Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB R... by micromacrofoot on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @04:56PM (#49102976)

Your observation is sharp. The honest answer: Yes.

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Re:Show HN: Open-source engine running Gemma 4 26B in 2 GB R... by aitchnyu on Thursday July 30, 2026 @02:21AM (#49106633)

I got my first load-bearing in GLM 5.2 weeks back.

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