Is Gemma 4 E4B still the best small model for a local, tool-calling personal assistant? What am I missing?
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Published by r/LocalLLaMA (T2 source). The original is at https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1xle3ul/is_gemma_4_e4b_still_the_best_small_model_for_a/.
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The summary and note below are generated by the signal pipeline — they are Beyond Desk’s reading, not quotations from the source.
SummaryA LocalLLaMA user asks whether Gemma 4 E4B remains the best small model for a local personal assistant with tool-calling capability, and requests alternatives or overlooked considerations.
Why it mattersThe question identifies a concrete model-selection problem for a local agent setup, though the title provides no findings or comparisons to reuse.
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