While large frontier models dominate the headlines, small language models (SLMs) like Gemma 4 offer low-latency, cost-effective, and fully offline intelligence to augment daily developer workflows.
This talk explores practical patterns for integrating small models into Android development, from smart task routing to cost optimization, using Gemma 4 as our primary hands-on case study to demonstrate real-world use cases and how to configure developer tools and agentic workflows.
Speakers: Ian Ballantyne, Jose Alcérreca, Zoe Lopez-Latorre
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to small language models
8:42 - Multi-token prediction and speculative decoding
11:13 - Building custom evaluations
15:30 - Coding workflows with small language models
17:35 - Evaluating models with benchmarks
24:19 - Practical tips and tricks
27:25 - Multi-model orchestration
29:17 - Key takeaways and recommendations
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Event: Android Dev Summit 2066
Products Mentioned: Gemma 4, Gemma for Android, Developer Tools