Can Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B-A3B run on iPhone 17 Pro Max?
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 26.3 GB, while we estimate that the model can use about 7.8 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.
−18.5GB short
memory that doesn't exist here
26.3GB
needed at Q4_K_M
Q4_K_M
quant checked
needs 26.3 GBusable 7.8 GB · short 18.5 GB
Apple A19 Pro12 GB RAMMetal
Three ways forward
1
Try a smaller quant
No quant of Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B-A3B fits this phone — even the smallest is too big. Options 2 and 3 are your real choices.
2
Same family, smaller
Nemotron 3 Nano 4B · Q4_K_M · 2.8 GB
✓ ~12.3 tokens/s here
check Nemotron 3 Nano 4B →3
Run it in the cloud
The full Nemotron 3 Nano Omni 30B-A3B, no download, at data-center speed — pay per token.
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Where the memory goes
| Component | Detail | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Model weights | Q4_K_M GGUF (22.4 GB) + mmap overhead | 23.5 |
| KV cache | 4K context window | 2.2 |
| Runtime | llama.cpp + app overhead | 0.6 |
| Total needed | at Q4_K_M, 4K context | 26.3 |
| Working budget | 12 GB RAM − iOS reserve (jetsam limit) | 7.8 |
| Headroom | memory shortfall | −18.5 |
Pick your quant
| Quant | Download | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 22.4 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 33.6 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
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