# Can I run Gemma 2 27B on Generic Android Phone (12GB RAM)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**No, not enough memory.** Needs ~18.7 GB even at Q4_K_M, but only ~8.5 GB is usable.

- Model: 27B, Q4_K_M 16.65 GB
- Device: 12 GB ram, ~8.5 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~18.7 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: n/a
- Best tool on Android: PocketPal AI

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://ollama.com/library/gemma2, https://ollama.com/library/gemma2/tags, https://huggingface.co/bartowski/gemma-2-27b-it-GGUF, https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/gemma-2-27b/android-generic-12gb