Can KAT-Coder V2.5 Dev run on ROG Phone 9 Pro?
YES — Runs great
Grade S · 100/100 · formula estimate
What this means
Our estimate says KAT-Coder V2.5 Dev should fit comfortably on your ROG Phone 9 Pro.
Download the Q2_K version, which is about 12.6 GB. We expect it to use about 16.3 GB of the roughly 20 GB available to a model on this phone.
At the estimated speed, a roughly 300-word answer may take about 13 seconds to finish.
This result is calculated from the phone and model specifications. It has not been measured on this exact phone and setup.
32tokens/s
estimated · instant
16.3GB
needed at Q2_K
Q2_K
quant checked
S
grade · 100/100
needs 16.3 GBusable 20 GB
Snapdragon 8 Elite24 GB RAMCPU / GPUAlso sold with 16 GB
See how fast it feels
Estimated at 32 tokens/s — instant. A ~300-word reply takes about 13 seconds on this phone.
Where the memory goes
| Component | Detail | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Model weights | Q2_K GGUF (12.6 GB) + mmap overhead | 13.2 |
| KV cache | 4K context window | 2.5 |
| Runtime | llama.cpp + app overhead | 0.6 |
| Total needed | at Q2_K, 4K context | 16.3 |
| Usable on ROG Phone 9 Pro | 24 GB RAM − Android system reserve | 20 |
| Headroom | left for the OS and your other apps | 3.7 |
Pick your quant
| Quant | Download | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K BEST HERE | 12.6 GB | ✓ Runs great | ~32 tokens/s |
| Q3_K_M | 16.2 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| IQ4_XS | 18.8 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_0 | 19.9 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_S | 20.6 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_M | 21.4 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q5_K_M | 25 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q6_K | 30.1 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 36.9 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
Get it running in 3 steps
1
Install PocketPal from Google Play — free, no account needed.
2
Download "KAT-Coder V2.5 Dev Q2_K" in the in-app model hub — 12.6 GB, use Wi-Fi. Search Hugging Face for
bartowski/Kwaipilot_KAT-Coder-V2.5-Dev-GGUF and pick the Q2_K file.3
Set context to 4K — expect ~32 tokens/s on this phone.
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