Gemma 2 is a series of lightweight, advanced open models developed by Google, built upon the same research and technology as the Gemini model. They are text-to-text decoder-only large language models, offering an English-only version with open weights, suitable for both pre-training variations and instruction-tuning variations. The Gemma model is well-suited for a wide range of text generation tasks, including question answering, summarization, and reasoning. Its relatively small size enables deployment in resource-limited environments like laptops, desktops, or your own cloud infrastructure, democratizing access to advanced AI models and fostering innovation for everyone.