Google releases FunctionGemma: a tiny edge model that can control mobile devices with natural language
Carl Franzen December 19, 2025 Credit: VentureBeat made with ByteDance Seedream on Fal.aiWhile Gemini 3 is still making waves, Google’s not taking the foot off the gas in terms of releasing new models.Yesterday, the company released FunctionGemma, a specialized 270-million parameter AI model designed to solve one of the most persistent bottlenecks in modern application development: reliability at the edge. Unlike general-purpose chatbots, FunctionGemma is engineered for a single, critical utility—translating natural language user commands into structured code that apps and devices can actually execute, all without connecting to the cloud.The release marks a significant strategic pivot for Google DeepMind and the Google AI Developers team. While the industry continues to chase…
