Can Ternary Bonsai 27B run on Galaxy A37 5G?
NO — Won't fit
Grade F · 27/100 · formula estimate
What this means
None of the versions we checked fit safely on this phone. The checked version needs about 10.1 GB, while we estimate that the model can use about 9 GB.
Try a smaller model, or use this model on a device with more memory.
This result is calculated from the phone and model specifications. It has not been measured on this exact phone and setup.
−1.1GB short
memory that doesn't exist here
10.1GB
needed at PQ2_0
PQ2_0
quant checked
F
grade · 27/100
needs 10.1 GBusable 9 GB · short 1.1 GB
Exynos 148012 GB RAMCPU / GPUalso sold with 6/8 GB
Three ways forward
1
Try a smaller quant
No quant of Ternary Bonsai 27B fits this phone — even the smallest is too big. Options 2 and 3 are your real choices.
2
Same family, smaller
Ternary Bonsai 8B · PQ2_0 · 2.2 GB
! ~5.2 tokens/s here
check Ternary Bonsai 8B →3
Run it in the cloud
The full Ternary Bonsai 27B, no download, at data-center speed — pay per token.
provider recommendations coming later
Where the memory goes
| Component | Detail | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Model weights | PQ2_0 GGUF (7.2 GB) + mmap overhead | 7.6 |
| KV cache | 4K context window | 1.9 |
| Runtime | llama.cpp + app overhead | 0.6 |
| Total needed | at PQ2_0, 4K context | 10.1 |
| Usable on Galaxy A37 5G | 12 GB RAM − Android system reserve | 9 |
| Headroom | missing — this memory doesn't exist | −1.1 |
Pick your quant
| Quant | Download | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PQ2_0 | 7.2 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q2_0 | 7.2 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
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