TranslateGemma
Google's free translation model that runs on your own computer.
Best on your computerFreeOpen sourceRuns on your PC
- Best for
- Private offline translation
- On your PC
- Some setup
- Works on
- Windows, Mac, Linux
- License
- Gemma Terms of Use
What’s good
- Runs offline, your text never leaves your computer
- 55 languages, small 4B version fits any laptop
- One-click download in Ollama or LM Studio
Downsides
- Weaker than Gemini or DeepL on hard texts
- Mixes up Simplified and Traditional Chinese in one test
- Gemma license has use rules, not fully open source
At a glance.
- Best for
- Private offline translation
- Price
- Free, open source
- Version
- TranslateGemma 4B, 12B, 27BReleased 2026-01
- Works on
- Windows, Mac, Linux
- Open source
- Yes, Gemma Terms of Use
- Made by
- Website
- huggingface.co
Should you use it?
Yes: it is our best on your computer pick for translation. Free Google model in Ollama or LM Studio, 55 languages, fully offline.
Can I run it myself?
Yes. Some setup: download a model inside an app.
Use Ollama, LM Studio.
- You need
- 4B model on any laptop with 8 GB RAM; 12B needs 16 GB
- Setup
- Some setupDownload a model inside an app
- Laptop, 8 GBRuns
- PC, 16 GB+Runs
- Mac, 16 GBRuns
- Mac, 32 GBRuns
- Mac, 64 GB+Runs
- PC, 8 GB GPURuns
- PC, 12 GB GPURuns
- PC, 16 GB GPURuns
- PC, 24 GB GPURuns
- WorkstationRuns