Can Fara 1.5 4B run on Moto G (2026)?
NO — Won't fit
Grade F · 1/100 · formula estimate
What this means
None of the versions we checked fit safely on this phone. The checked version needs about 4 GB, while we estimate that the model can use about 2 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.
−2GB short
memory that doesn't exist here
4GB
needed at Q4_K_M
Q4_K_M
quant checked
F
grade · 1/100
needs 4 GBusable 2 GB · short 2 GB
Dimensity 63004 GB RAMCPU / GPU
Three ways forward
1
Try a smaller quant
No quant of Fara 1.5 4B fits this phone — even the smallest is too big. Options 2 and 3 are your real choices.
2
Best model that fits
Ternary Bonsai 1.7B · PQ2_0 · 0.5 GB
✓ ~15.4 tokens/s here
check Ternary Bonsai 1.7B →3
Run it in the cloud
The full Fara 1.5 4B, no download, at data-center speed — pay per token.
provider recommendations coming later
Where the memory goes
| Component | Detail | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Model weights | Q4_K_M GGUF (2.9 GB) + mmap overhead | 3 |
| KV cache | 4K context window | 0.3 |
| Runtime | llama.cpp + app overhead | 0.6 |
| Total needed | at Q4_K_M, 4K context | 4 |
| Usable on Moto G (2026) | 4 GB RAM − Android system reserve | 2 |
| Headroom | missing — this memory doesn't exist | −2 |
Pick your quant
| Quant | Download | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 2.1 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q3_K_M | 2.4 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| IQ4_XS | 2.5 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_0 | 2.6 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_S | 2.7 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_M | 2.9 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q5_K_M | 3.3 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q6_K | 3.7 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 4.5 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
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