Can Ling 3.0 Flash run on Pixel 8a?
NO — Won't fit
Formula estimate
What this means
None of the versions we checked fit safely on this phone. The checked version needs about 82.3 GB, while we estimate that the model can use about 6 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.
−76.3GB short
memory that doesn't exist here
82.3GB
needed at Q4_K_M
Q4_K_M
quant checked
needs 82.3 GBusable 6 GB · short 76.3 GB
Google Tensor G38 GB RAMCPU / GPU
Three ways forward
1
Try a smaller quant
No quant of Ling 3.0 Flash fits this phone — even the smallest is too big. Options 2 and 3 are your real choices.
3
Run it in the cloud
The full Ling 3.0 Flash, 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 (77.8 GB) + mmap overhead | 81.7 |
| KV cache | 4K context window | 0 |
| Runtime | llama.cpp + app overhead | 0.6 |
| Total needed | at Q4_K_M, 4K context | 82.3 |
| Working budget | 8 GB RAM − Android system reserve | 6 |
| Headroom | memory shortfall | −76.3 |
Pick your quant
| Quant | Download | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IQ1_S | 27.6 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q2_K | 45.9 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q3_K_M | 59 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| IQ4_XS | 68.7 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_0 | 72.8 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_S | 75 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_M | 77.8 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q5_K_M | 90.7 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q6_K | 109.3 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 135.6 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
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