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Can I run Mistral Nemo 12B on Google Pixel 9 Pro?

Compatibility verdict VRAM threshold engine
Yes, it runsslow on this hardware

Yes. Mistral Nemo 12B runs on Google Pixel 9 Pro at Q4_K_M (~8.6 GB of ~10.5 GB usable).

Needs ~8.6 GB Device usable ~10.5 GB

Runs at Q4_K_M using ~8.6 GB of ~10.5 GB usable.

Q4_K_M needed
~8.6 GB
Usable on device
~10.5 GB
Device memory
16 GB
Best quant
Q4_K_M

How to run it

On Android use PocketPal AI (Polished app, download GGUF and run offline.). NPU acceleration is limited and chip-specific; most apps run on CPU. Expect 1B-4B class.

Model mistral
Parameters
12.2B
Q4_K_M size
6.96 GB
Q8_0 size
12.13 GB
Context
128k
Ollama tag
mistral-nemo:12b
Full Mistral Nemo 12B requirements →
Device Android
Memory
16 GB ram
Usable for weights
~10.5 GB
Best runtime
llama.cpp (PocketPal) or MLC-LLM (Adreno GPU path)
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FAQ

Can Google Pixel 9 Pro run Mistral Nemo 12B?

Yes. Mistral Nemo 12B runs on Google Pixel 9 Pro at Q4_K_M (~8.6 GB of ~10.5 GB usable).

How much memory does Mistral Nemo 12B need?

Google Pixel 9 Pro has room to spare. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~6.96 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~8.6 GB at a 4k context.

What is the best tool to run Mistral Nemo 12B on Android?

On Android, PocketPal AI (Polished app, download GGUF and run offline.) is the go-to option. NPU acceleration is limited and chip-specific; most apps run on CPU. Expect 1B-4B class.

Sources

Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.