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Can I run Qwen3 8B on Google Pixel 9 Pro?
Yes. Qwen3 8B runs on Google Pixel 9 Pro at Q4_K_M (~6.5 GB of ~10.5 GB usable).
Runs at Q4_K_M using ~6.5 GB of ~10.5 GB usable. You have room for Q8_0 for higher quality.
- Q4_K_M needed
- ~6.5 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.
- Parameters
- 8B
- Q4_K_M size
- 5.03 GB
- Q8_0 size
- 8.71 GB
- Context
- 32k
- Ollama tag
- qwen3:8b
- Memory
- 16 GB ram
- Usable for weights
- ~10.5 GB
- Best runtime
- llama.cpp (PocketPal) or MLC-LLM (Adreno GPU path)
You could also run
Run Qwen3 8B on other hardware
FAQ
Can Google Pixel 9 Pro run Qwen3 8B?
Yes. Qwen3 8B runs on Google Pixel 9 Pro at Q4_K_M (~6.5 GB of ~10.5 GB usable).
How much memory does Qwen3 8B need?
Google Pixel 9 Pro has room to spare. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~5.03 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~6.5 GB at a 4k context.
What is the best tool to run Qwen3 8B 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.