Google Chrome users remove Gemini Nano model to free storage

7 articles · Updated · Android Authority · May 8

Google says a Settings > System toggle, rolling out since February, can delete the roughly 4GB weights.bin file on computers.
Where the toggle is missing, users can disable two Chrome flags, relaunch the browser and manually delete the OptGuideOnDeviceModel folder on Windows or macOS.
Removing the model stops on-device AI features from working and may not be permanent, as future Chrome updates could reset flags and redownload the files.

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