Google has introduced Multi-Token Prediction (MTP) for its Gemma 4 AI models, significantly enhancing their speed by predicting future tokens, which allows for a threefold increase in processing efficiency. This feature leverages speculative decoding to generate tokens more quickly compared to traditional autoregressive methods. Gemma 4 models are designed to run on local hardware, enabling users to maintain control over their data without relying on cloud AI systems. Built on the same technology as Google's Gemini AI, these models can run on consumer GPUs, thanks to quantization techniques. Furthermore, the licensing for Gemma 4 has shifted to Apache 2.0, offering users greater freedom in utilizing the models. Despite these advancements, users may face limitations due to the hardware capabilities available to them, which MTP aims to address by optimizing token generation processes.