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User expands Google's Gemma4-31B to 44B parameters

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A user has successfully expanded Google's Gemma4-31B model to 44 billion parameters by increasing its layers from 60 to 88. This modification, achieved through trial and error and a specific layer scalar fix, aims to create more capacity for new data domains. The user is seeking collaboration on improving the model's coding and tool-calling abilities, and is open to further architectural expansions. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates community-driven model expansion and highlights potential for increasing parameter counts through architectural modifications.

RANK_REASON User-driven modification of an existing model, not a first-party release.

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User expands Google's Gemma4-31B to 44B parameters

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Desperate-Sir-5088 ·

    I extended Gemma4-31B to 44B (88 layers) — since Google won't give us anything bigger than 31B

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1ul0cx9/i_extended_gemma431b_to_44b_88_layers_since/"> <img alt="I extended Gemma4-31B to 44B (88 layers) — since Google won't give us anything bigger than 31B" src="https://preview.redd.it/qbkvzo4s3pah1.png?w…

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