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MedLM Models by Google DeepMind

Google DeepMindProprietary
2 models2023

About

Google's MedLM family of medical large language models, fine-tuned for healthcare and life science tasks. Available in medium and large variants on Vertex AI.

Archived Variants

Use-when guidance is derived from seed capabilities, context, release, and replacement fields.

2 in view2 retired
MedLM MediumArchived

Keep only for existing workloads; choose a current variant for new builds.

2023-12medicalstructured outputs
MedLM LargeArchived

Keep only for existing workloads; choose a current variant for new builds.

2023-12medicalstructured outputs

Release Timeline

1 release group
2023-12
2 retired
MedLM Large
medicalstructured outputs
Archived
MedLM Medium
medicalstructured outputs
Archived

Specifications(2 models)

MedLM model specifications comparison
ModelReleasedStructured Outputs
MedLM Medium2023-12Yes
MedLM Large2023-12Yes

Available From(1 provider)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MedLM used for?
MedLM is used for medical and structured outputs. The family description and listed model capabilities point to those workloads as the best fit.
How does MedLM compare to Gemma 4?
MedLM by Google DeepMind is strongest where you need medical, while Gemma 4 by Google DeepMind is the closest related family to check for vision and multimodal work. MedLM has 2 listed variants, while Gemma 4 reaches up to 256K context, so compare the specs and pricing tables before choosing a production model.
Which MedLM model should I use?
If price is the main constraint, use the pricing table first because MedLM does not have complete provider pricing in the local data. For the most capable/latest local choice, evaluate MedLM Medium with structured outputs.

Models(2)