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embeddinggemma-300m

by Google google/embeddinggemma-300m

EmbeddingGemma is a 300M parameter, state-of-the-art for its size, open embedding model from Google, built from Gemma 3 (with T5Gemma initialization) and the same research and technology used to create Gemini models.

Parameters303M
Context
Weights1.2 GB
Licensegemma
AccessAccess requested at publisher
Monthly Downloads2.6M

Runs On

What it takes to serve embeddinggemma-300m (303M parameters): the memory its weights need at each precision, and the cheapest way to rent enough data-center GPUs to hold them.

PrecisionWeightsMemory neededCheapest setupPer hourAlso fits
16-bit 0.6 GB 0.7 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00
8-bit 0.3 GB 0.4 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00
4-bit 0.2 GB 0.2 GB 1x MI300X (192 GB)
Vultr
$1.85 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00

Memory is the weights at that precision plus 20% for the runtime and a short context; a long context needs more. Prices are the lowest on-demand hourly rates in the SAVRN Index, read Sep 18, 2026.

SAVRN's Notes on embeddinggemma-300m

Retrieval is where this one earns its place: every document indexed and every query served passes through it, and at 0.7 GB of memory at 16-bit, EmbeddingGemma-300m never justifies a GPU on its own. Google built it from Gemma 3 and aimed it at phones, laptops and desktops, so share a card with the generator, or skip the GPU. The Index floor, one MI300X with 192 GB at $1.85 per hour, is a card you would barely touch.

Read the license twice. Gemma Terms of Use allow commercial use and redistribution only subject to the Gemma Prohibited Use Policy, and those restrictions pass to anyone you distribute it to, a flow-down obligation for any product built on it. Access is gated; the publisher grants it before the 19 files arrive. No context length is listed, so test your chunk size against the checkpoint dated September 25, 2025.

Model Card

EmbeddingGemma is a 300M parameter, state-of-the-art for its size, open embedding model from Google, built from Gemma 3 (with T5Gemma initialization) and the same research and technology used to create Gemini models. EmbeddingGemma produces vector representations of text, making it well-suited for search and retrieval tasks, including classification, clustering, and semantic similarity search. This model was trained with data in 100+ spoken languages. The small size and on-device focus makes it possible to deploy in environments with limited resources such as mobile phones, laptops, or desktops, democratizing access to state of the art AI models and helping foster innovation for everyone.…

Excerpt from the card by Google, licensed gemma.

Identity and Version

Repository
google/embeddinggemma-300m
Publisher
Google
Task
Sentence similarity
Modality
Text
Library
sentence-transformers
Parameters
303M parameters
Languages
Not stated by the source
Revision
57c266a740f537b4dc058e1b0cda161fd15afa75
First published
2025-07-17
Last updated
2025-09-25

Files and Weights

19 files, 1.3 GB in total. The weights are 3 files totalling 1.2 GB in safetensors.

Weights3 files · 1.2 GB
Configuration10 files · 4.5 KB
Tokenizer3 files · 39.2 MB
Documentation1 file · 18.7 KB
Other1 file · 28.8 KB
Repository1 file · 1.6 KB
Every file
FileTypeSizeSHA-256
2_Dense/model.safetensorsWeights9.4 MB
3_Dense/model.safetensorsWeights9.4 MB
model.safetensorsWeights1.2 GB
1_Pooling/config.jsonConfiguration312 B
2_Dense/config.jsonConfiguration134 B
3_Dense/config.jsonConfiguration134 B
added_tokens.jsonConfiguration35 B
config.jsonConfiguration1.5 KB
config_sentence_transformers.jsonConfiguration997 B
generation_config.jsonConfiguration133 B
modules.jsonConfiguration573 B
sentence_bert_config.jsonConfiguration58 B
special_tokens_map.jsonConfiguration662 B
README.mdDocumentation18.7 KB
notebook.ipynbOther28.8 KB
.gitattributesRepository1.6 KB
tokenizer.jsonTokenizer33.4 MB
tokenizer.modelTokenizer4.7 MB
tokenizer_config.jsonTokenizer1.2 MB

License and Download

License
gemma
Access
Access requested at publisher
Download size
1.2 GB
Download from Google

Released by Google through Kaggle.

Built From

  • Described by arXiv:2509.20354

Evaluations

Each result is shown as reported, with the conditions its reporter stated. None is a SAVRN measurement. A comparison lines two results up only when their configuration, unit and setup are all stated and identical.

BenchmarkConditionsResultReported byRevisionDate
mteb/arguana Task ArguAnaMetric ArguAnaSetup Obtained using MTEB v1.34.7Comparison conditions not established 71.535 Obtained using MTEB v1.34.7
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-05
mteb/arguana Task ArguAna_default_testMetric ArguAna_default_testSetup Obtained using MTEB v1.34.7Comparison conditions not established 71.535 Obtained using MTEB v1.34.7
Reported by a third party
Evaluated revision not stated 2026-03-05

Memory Requirements

PrecisionWeights in memory
As published1.2 GB
16-bit0.6 GB
8-bit0.3 GB
4-bit0.2 GB

Weights only, from the published parameter count; the key-value cache and runtime add to this.

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Questions About embeddinggemma-300m

How much GPU memory does embeddinggemma-300m need?

About 0.7 GB at 16-bit and 0.2 GB at 4-bit: the weights (303M parameters) plus a working margin. A long context needs more.

What is the cheapest GPU to run embeddinggemma-300m on?

At 16-bit, 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour; at 4-bit, 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour, at the lowest on-demand prices the SAVRN Index lists.

Can I use embeddinggemma-300m commercially?

Yes, with conditions. embeddinggemma-300m is released under Gemma Terms of Use. Gemma models are released under Google's Gemma Terms of Use, which permit commercial use and redistribution subject to the Gemma Prohibited Use Policy, whose restrictions must be passed on to anyone the model is distributed to.

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