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TL Can I run TinyLlama 1.1B on Generic Android Phone (12GB RAM)?
Yes. TinyLlama 1.1B runs on Generic Android Phone (12GB RAM) at Q4_K_M (~1.8 GB of ~8.5 GB usable).
Runs at Q4_K_M using ~1.8 GB of ~8.5 GB usable. You have room for FP16 for higher quality.
- Q4_K_M needed
- ~1.8 GB
- Usable on device
- ~8.5 GB
- Device memory
- 12 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
- 1.1B
- Q4_K_M size
- 0.669 GB
- Q8_0 size
- 1.17 GB
- Context
- 2k
- Ollama tag
- tinyllama:1.1b
- Memory
- 12 GB ram
- Usable for weights
- ~8.5 GB
- Best runtime
- llama.cpp (PocketPal) or MLC-LLM
You could also run
Run TinyLlama 1.1B on other hardware
FAQ
Can Generic Android Phone (12GB RAM) run TinyLlama 1.1B?
Yes. TinyLlama 1.1B runs on Generic Android Phone (12GB RAM) at Q4_K_M (~1.8 GB of ~8.5 GB usable).
How much memory does TinyLlama 1.1B need?
Generic Android Phone (12GB RAM) has room to spare. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~0.669 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~1.8 GB at a 4k context.
What is the best tool to run TinyLlama 1.1B 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.