Kaggle: Google: The Gemma 4 Developer Agent Competition
Last date 25 November 2026, 05:29 IST
For1st year · 2nd year · 3rd year · Final year · Master's / PhD · Graduated
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Two deadlines that look like one: the **paper track closes 12 November**, two weeks before the 25 November entry deadline for the main competition.
What Kaggle: Google: The Gemma 4 Developer Agent Competition is
Post-train Gemma 4 into an autonomous software-engineering agent that navigates repos and drafts fixes; $65k main track + $35k optional paper track
Who can apply
any year, anywhere, solo or in a team, no degree or affiliation required; you need enough GPU to fine-tune a small model
The organiser's rules Open Kaggle competition; individuals or teams
What it pays
“Total Prizes Available: $110,000 · 1st Place: $37,000 · 2nd Place: $18,000 · 3rd Place: $10,000 · Paper Submission Award : $35,000 · Bonus Prize: Small Model Development: $10,000”
Important dates
- Last date
- 25 November 2026, 05:29 IST
- Checked
- 31 October 2026, on Google / Kaggle's own page
The receipt
Copied word for word from Google / Kaggle's own page, so you can check it yourself:
“November 25, 2026 - Entry Deadline. You must accept the competition rules before this date in order to compete.”
Desk notes
Started 23 Sep. Entry and team-merger deadline 25 Nov; final submission 2 Dec; optional research paper due 12 Nov via the separate paper track (kaggle.com/competitions/gemma-4-developer-agent-paper, $35k). Page now prints 'Total Prizes Available: $110,000' (main track $65,000: 1st $37,000 / 2nd $18,000 / 3rd $10,000, plus $35,000 paper award and a $10,000 bonus for the best Gemma E2B/E4B small-model entry). All deadlines 11:59 PM UTC. 4,235 teams at check (31 Oct).
FAQ
What is the last date to apply for Kaggle: Google: The Gemma 4 Developer Agent Competition?
The last date is 25 November 2026, 05:29 IST. Google / Kaggle's own page says: "November 25, 2026 - Entry Deadline. You must accept the competition rules before this date in order to compete."
Who can apply for Kaggle: Google: The Gemma 4 Developer Agent Competition?
any year, anywhere, solo or in a team, no degree or affiliation required; you need enough GPU to fine-tune a small model. In the organiser's words: Open Kaggle competition; individuals or teams.
How much does Kaggle: Google: The Gemma 4 Developer Agent Competition pay?
Google / Kaggle's page says: "Total Prizes Available: $110,000 · 1st Place: $37,000 · 2nd Place: $18,000 · 3rd Place: $10,000 · Paper Submission Award : $35,000 · Bonus Prize: Small Model Development: $10,000."
Where do I apply for Kaggle: Google: The Gemma 4 Developer Agent Competition?
On Google / Kaggle's own site: https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/gemma-4-developer-agent. The Deadline Desk links only to the organiser's page, never an aggregator.