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FN Can I run Falcon3 10B on iPhone 17?
No. Falcon3 10B needs ~7.5 GB even at Q4_K_M, but iPhone 17 only has ~4.5 GB usable.
Needs ~7.5 GB even at Q4_K_M, but only ~4.5 GB is usable.
- Q4_K_M needed
- ~7.5 GB
- Usable on device
- ~4.5 GB
- Device memory
- 8 GB
How to run it
On iOS use Apple Foundation Models (Built into iOS 26, ~3B on-device model, zero download, fully private.). Phones realistically run 1B-4B class models. Anything larger thermally throttles or OOMs.
- Parameters
- 10B
- Q4_K_M size
- 5.86 GB
- Q8_0 size
- 10.2 GB
- Context
- 32k
- Ollama tag
- falcon3:10b
- Memory
- 8 GB unified
- Usable for weights
- ~4.5 GB
- Best runtime
- llama.cpp + Metal (via PocketPal or Off Grid app)
What you can run instead
Run Falcon3 10B on other hardware
FAQ
Can iPhone 17 run Falcon3 10B?
No. Falcon3 10B needs ~7.5 GB even at Q4_K_M, but iPhone 17 only has ~4.5 GB usable.
How much memory does Falcon3 10B need?
iPhone 17 does not have enough memory. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~5.86 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~7.5 GB at a 4k context.
What is the best tool to run Falcon3 10B on iOS?
On iPhone and iPad, Apple Foundation Models (Built into iOS 26, ~3B on-device model, zero download, fully private.) is the standard choice. Phones realistically run 1B-4B class models. Anything larger thermally throttles or OOMs.
Sources
Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.