Instructions to use google/gemma-2b-it with libraries, inference providers, notebooks, and local apps. Follow these links to get started.
- Libraries
- Transformers
How to use google/gemma-2b-it with Transformers:
# Use a pipeline as a high-level helper from transformers import pipeline pipe = pipeline("text-generation", model="google/gemma-2b-it") messages = [ {"role": "user", "content": "Who are you?"}, ] pipe(messages)# Load model directly from transformers import AutoTokenizer, AutoModelForCausalLM tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained("google/gemma-2b-it") model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("google/gemma-2b-it") messages = [ {"role": "user", "content": "Who are you?"}, ] inputs = tokenizer.apply_chat_template( messages, add_generation_prompt=True, tokenize=True, return_dict=True, return_tensors="pt", ).to(model.device) outputs = model.generate(**inputs, max_new_tokens=40) print(tokenizer.decode(outputs[0][inputs["input_ids"].shape[-1]:])) - llama-cpp-python
How to use google/gemma-2b-it with llama-cpp-python:
# !pip install llama-cpp-python from llama_cpp import Llama llm = Llama.from_pretrained( repo_id="google/gemma-2b-it", filename="gemma-2b-it.gguf", )
llm.create_chat_completion( messages = [ { "role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?" } ] ) - Inference
- Notebooks
- Google Colab
- Kaggle
- Local Apps
- llama.cpp
How to use google/gemma-2b-it with llama.cpp:
Install from brew
brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama-server -hf google/gemma-2b-it # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama-cli -hf google/gemma-2b-it
Install from WinGet (Windows)
winget install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama-server -hf google/gemma-2b-it # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama-cli -hf google/gemma-2b-it
Use pre-built binary
# Download pre-built binary from: # https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/releases # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: ./llama-server -hf google/gemma-2b-it # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./llama-cli -hf google/gemma-2b-it
Build from source code
git clone https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp.git cd llama.cpp cmake -B build cmake --build build -j --target llama-server llama-cli # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: ./build/bin/llama-server -hf google/gemma-2b-it # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./build/bin/llama-cli -hf google/gemma-2b-it
Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/google/gemma-2b-it
- LM Studio
- Jan
- vLLM
How to use google/gemma-2b-it with vLLM:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install vLLM from pip: pip install vllm # Start the vLLM server: vllm serve "google/gemma-2b-it" # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "google/gemma-2b-it", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?" } ] }'Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/google/gemma-2b-it
- SGLang
How to use google/gemma-2b-it with SGLang:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install SGLang from pip: pip install sglang # Start the SGLang server: python3 -m sglang.launch_server \ --model-path "google/gemma-2b-it" \ --host 0.0.0.0 \ --port 30000 # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:30000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "google/gemma-2b-it", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?" } ] }'Use Docker images
docker run --gpus all \ --shm-size 32g \ -p 30000:30000 \ -v ~/.cache/huggingface:/root/.cache/huggingface \ --env "HF_TOKEN=<secret>" \ --ipc=host \ lmsysorg/sglang:latest \ python3 -m sglang.launch_server \ --model-path "google/gemma-2b-it" \ --host 0.0.0.0 \ --port 30000 # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:30000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "google/gemma-2b-it", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": "What is the capital of France?" } ] }' - Ollama
How to use google/gemma-2b-it with Ollama:
ollama run hf.co/google/gemma-2b-it
- Unsloth Studio new
How to use google/gemma-2b-it with Unsloth Studio:
Install Unsloth Studio (macOS, Linux, WSL)
curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh # Run unsloth studio unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888 # Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser # Search for google/gemma-2b-it to start chatting
Install Unsloth Studio (Windows)
irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex # Run unsloth studio unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888 # Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser # Search for google/gemma-2b-it to start chatting
Using HuggingFace Spaces for Unsloth
# No setup required # Open https://huggingface.co/spaces/unsloth/studio in your browser # Search for google/gemma-2b-it to start chatting
- Docker Model Runner
How to use google/gemma-2b-it with Docker Model Runner:
docker model run hf.co/google/gemma-2b-it
- Lemonade
How to use google/gemma-2b-it with Lemonade:
Pull the model
# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/ lemonade pull google/gemma-2b-it
Run and chat with the model
lemonade run user.gemma-2b-it-{{QUANT_TAG}}List all available models
lemonade list
Requesting access to model, the terms and conditions mentions access to reading emails
Hi - I am trying to use the google/gemma-2b-it model for my school project work. I have access llama and mistral thru HF. I am trying to access the gemma model now, on clicking the "Acknowledge License" I get this message requesting "read access to my emails" - which emails would be read? I didnot get this message during the llama and mistral time - is this something new?
Thank you!
Hi @vkSJSU ,
After clicking "Acknowledge License," you will receive an email at the address associated with your Hugging Face account. You need to confirm your email.
And then you will be prompted to fill out the required fields. For more information, could you please go through official documentation.
Refer to this link where you will find detailed explanation about accessing any Gemma model.
If the issue still persists, please let us know.
Thank you.
Hi @vkSJSU ,
You can simply click on "Authorize." Afterward, you will be redirected to the "Gemma Request Access" page, as shown in the screenshot. On this page, fill in the required fields and accept the terms. Within a few minutes, you will receive access to the Gemma repository.
If the issue still persists, please let us know.
Thank you.


