# Can I run Sarvam-1 2B on iPhone Air?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~2.7 GB of ~8 GB usable. You have room for FP16 for higher quality.

- Model: 2B, Q4_K_M 1.55 GB
- Device: 12 GB unified, ~8 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~2.7 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: Q4_K_M
- Best tool on iOS: Apple Foundation Models

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://huggingface.co/sarvamai/sarvam-1, https://huggingface.co/bartowski/sarvam-1-GGUF.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/sarvam-1-2b/iphone-air