Ternary Bonsai 27B

Needs ~10.1GB of memory at PQ2_0 and runs on 33 of the 99 phones we track — 0 of them smoothly.

PARAMS

27B

FAMILY

bonsai

RELEASED

2026-07

Downloads & memory by quant

The download is only the weights — add KV cache and runtime to get what your phone actually needs. ★ = recommended.

Quant	Download	Memory needed	Fits on
PQ2_0 ★	7.2 GB	~10.1 GB	33 of 99 phones
Q2_0	7.2 GB	~10.1 GB	33 of 99 phones

Ternary Bonsai 27B on 99 phones

At PQ2_0, on each phone's largest RAM option. Tap a phone for the full report.

	Phone	Chip · RAM	Needs	Speed	Verdict
A	OPPO Find X8 Pro	Dimensity 9400 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	vivo X200 Pro	Dimensity 9400 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Galaxy S26 Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Xiaomi 17	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Xiaomi 17 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	OnePlus 15	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	vivo X300 Pro	Dimensity 9500 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	OPPO Find X9 Pro	Dimensity 9500 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	RedMagic 11S Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Honor Magic8 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Xperia 1 VIII	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Galaxy Z Fold8	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~5.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	OnePlus 13	Snapdragon 8 Elite · 24 GB	10.1 / 20 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	OnePlus 12	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 24 GB	10.1 / 20 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	ROG Phone 9 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite · 24 GB	10.1 / 20 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Galaxy S25 Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Elite · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Xiaomi 15 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Xiaomi 14	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	vivo X100 Pro	Dimensity 9300 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Nothing Phone (3)	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	HONOR Magic7 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Elite · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Galaxy Z Fold7	Snapdragon 8 Elite · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Motorola Razr Ultra (2025)	Snapdragon 8 Elite · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	OnePlus 13R	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	OnePlus 15R	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Motorola Razr Ultra (2026)	Snapdragon 8 Elite · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	RedMagic 11 Air	Snapdragon 8 Elite · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Xperia 1 VII	Snapdragon 8 Elite · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.8 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Pixel 9 Pro	Google Tensor G4 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Motorola Edge 50 Ultra	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.2 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Pixel 10 Pro	Google Tensor G5 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Pixel 9 Pro XL	Google Tensor G4 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
A	Pixel 10 Pro XL	Google Tensor G5 · 16 GB	10.1 / 12 GB	~4.3 tokens/s	! Runs, barely
F	Galaxy S25	Snapdragon 8 Elite · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy S24 Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy S24	Samsung Exynos 2400 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy A55	Exynos 1480 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Pixel 9	Google Tensor G4 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Pixel 8 Pro	Google Tensor G3 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Redmi Note 13 Pro	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	POCO X6 Pro	Dimensity 8300 Ultra · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Nothing Phone (2a)	Dimensity 7200 Pro · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy S26	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy S26+	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Pixel 10	Google Tensor G5 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Nothing Phone (3a)	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy A36 5G	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy A56 5G	Exynos 1580 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy Z Fold6	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy Z Flip6	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy Z Flip7	Exynos 2500 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy A57 5G	Exynos 1680 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy A37 5G	Exynos 1480 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Motorola Razr+ (2026)	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Nothing Phone (4a) Pro	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G	Dimensity 7300 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G	Dimensity 7400 Ultra · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Redmi Note 15 5G	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Redmi Note 15 Pro+ 5G	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Xiaomi 15T	Dimensity 8400 Ultra · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Xiaomi 15T Pro	Dimensity 9400+ · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	POCO X7 Pro	Dimensity 8400 Ultra · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Honor 400	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	AQUOS R10	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy Z Flip8	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 · 12 GB	10.1 / 9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone Air	Apple A19 Pro · 12 GB	10.1 / 7.8 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone 17 Pro	Apple A19 Pro · 12 GB	10.1 / 7.8 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone 17 Pro Max	Apple A19 Pro · 12 GB	10.1 / 7.8 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Pixel 8a	Google Tensor G3 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Pixel 9a	Google Tensor G4 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy S25 FE	Samsung Exynos 2400 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy A16 5G	Exynos 1330 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy A17 5G	Exynos 1330 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Galaxy A26 5G	Exynos 1380 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Moto G (2025)	Dimensity 6300 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Moto G Power (2025)	Dimensity 6300 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Moto G Stylus (2025)	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Moto G Power (2026)	Dimensity 6300 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Moto G Stylus (2026)	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Motorola Razr (2025)	Dimensity 7400X · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Pixel 10a	Google Tensor G4 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Motorola Razr (2026)	Dimensity 7450X · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Motorola Edge (2026)	Dimensity 7450 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	CMF Phone 2 Pro	Dimensity 7300 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	AQUOS sense10	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	AQUOS sense9	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Xperia 10 VII	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 · 8 GB	10.1 / 6 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone 16 Pro Max	Apple A18 Pro · 8 GB	10.1 / 5.2 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone 16 Pro	Apple A18 Pro · 8 GB	10.1 / 5.2 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone 16	Apple A18 · 8 GB	10.1 / 5.2 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone 15 Pro	Apple A17 Pro · 8 GB	10.1 / 5.2 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone 17	Apple A19 · 8 GB	10.1 / 5.2 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone 16e	Apple A18 · 8 GB	10.1 / 5.2 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone 17e	Apple A19 · 8 GB	10.1 / 5.2 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone 15	Apple A16 Bionic · 6 GB	10.1 / 3.9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	iPhone 14	Apple A15 Bionic · 6 GB	10.1 / 3.9 GB	—	✕ Won't fit
F	Moto G (2026)	Dimensity 6300 · 4 GB	10.1 / 2 GB	—	✕ Won't fit

~ = bandwidth-based estimate · ✓ = measured on real hardware

FAQ

How much RAM do I need to run Ternary Bonsai 27B on a phone?

At PQ2_0, Ternary Bonsai 27B needs ~10.1GB of usable memory (weights + KV cache + runtime). In practice that means a 16GB+ Android phone or a 16GB+ iPhone — iOS lets a single app use less of its RAM than Android does.

How fast does Ternary Bonsai 27B run on a flagship phone?

On the OPPO Find X8 Pro (Dimensity 9400) it runs at ~5.3 tokens/s at PQ2_0, estimated from memory bandwidth. Anything above ~8 tokens/s feels smooth for chat.

Can an iPhone run Ternary Bonsai 27B?

Not really: the best iPhone we track (iPhone Air) has ~7.8GB usable, but Ternary Bonsai 27B needs 10.1GB at PQ2_0.

What is the best quantization of Ternary Bonsai 27B for mobile?

PQ2_0 (7.2GB download) is the size/quality sweet spot of the 2 quants available. Total memory needed is ~10.1GB once the KV cache and runtime are counted — the download size alone understates it.

How many phones can run Ternary Bonsai 27B?

33 of the 99 phones we track fit it at PQ2_0; 0 run it smoothly. The rest fall short on usable RAM.

What is Ternary Bonsai 27B good for on a phone?

It's tagged for chat, coding, vision, reasoning. At 27B parameters, it prioritizes answer quality over speed — expect slower decoding.

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Downloads & memory by quant

Ternary Bonsai 27B on 99 phones

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