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Can I run SmolLM2 135M on Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB, 1TB config)?

Compatibility verdict VRAM threshold engine
Yes, it runsusable speed

Yes. SmolLM2 135M runs on Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB, 1TB config) at Q4_K_M (~1 GB of ~12 GB usable).

Needs ~1 GB Device usable ~12 GB

Runs at Q4_K_M using ~1 GB of ~12 GB usable. You have room for FP16 for higher quality.

Q4_K_M needed
~1 GB
Usable on device
~12 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 SmolLM2
Parameters
0.135B
Q4_K_M size
0.105 GB
Q8_0 size
0.145 GB
Context
2k
Ollama tag
smollm2:135m
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Device Android
Memory
16 GB ram
Usable for weights
~12 GB
Best runtime
llama.cpp (PocketPal) or MLC-LLM (Adreno GPU path)
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FAQ

Can Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB, 1TB config) run SmolLM2 135M?

Yes. SmolLM2 135M runs on Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB, 1TB config) at Q4_K_M (~1 GB of ~12 GB usable).

How much memory does SmolLM2 135M need?

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB, 1TB config) has room to spare. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~0.105 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~1 GB at a 4k context.

What is the best tool to run SmolLM2 135M 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.