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FN Can I run Falcon3 10B on iPhone 17 Pro?
Yes. Falcon3 10B runs on iPhone 17 Pro at Q4_K_M (~7.5 GB of ~8 GB usable).
Fits at Q4_K_M (~7.5 GB of ~8 GB usable) but with little headroom, close other apps.
- Q4_K_M needed
- ~7.5 GB
- Usable on device
- ~8 GB
- Device memory
- 12 GB
- Best quant
- Q4_K_M
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
- 12 GB unified
- Usable for weights
- ~8 GB
- Best runtime
- llama.cpp + Metal (via PocketPal or Off Grid app)
You could also run
Run Falcon3 10B on other hardware
FAQ
Can iPhone 17 Pro run Falcon3 10B?
Yes. Falcon3 10B runs on iPhone 17 Pro at Q4_K_M (~7.5 GB of ~8 GB usable).
How much memory does Falcon3 10B need?
It is a tight fit on iPhone 17 Pro. 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.