Google Quietly Rewrote Chrome’s AI Documentation with Important Answers to on-Device AI Downloads
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Google reveals how much free space Chrome wants to install local AI models
TL;DR Google has updated its support documentation to show that downloading the models that power Chrome’s on-device AI features requires approximately 20 gigabytes of available storage space. The install size of the models is still approximately 4 GB, Google has confirmed. You can disable Chrome’s on-device AI features in the browser’s settings. Google’s been working for a while to integrate Gemini more deeply into Chrome for some time now. So…
Google continues to pursue the integration of Gemini into its web browser. This strategy notably involves the local execution of certain AI models, which are storage-intensive. Now, Google is being transparent and specifying the actual storage requirements of its local AI functionalities. [Read more] Do you use Google News (News in France)? You can follow your favorite media outlets. Follow Frandroid on Google News (and Numerama).
Google has updated its Chrome local AI model support documentation, requiring 20GB of available disk space to download the model.
After downloading models without permission, company discreetly updates browser help pages with more information about functionality. Chrome's local AI needs 20 GB free for download, explains Google
In May 2026, users had found that Chrome silently downloaded a 4GB AI model to their machines. Google has since updated its documentation to explain how these downloads work and allow users to disable them.
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