Can Qwen3 8B run on Galaxy A26 5G?
NO — Won't fit
Grade F · 28/100 · formula estimate
What this means
None of the versions we checked fit safely on this phone. The checked version needs about 6.4 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.
−0.4GB short
memory that doesn't exist here
6.4GB
needed at Q4_K_M
Q4_K_M
quant checked
F
grade · 28/100
needs 6.4 GBusable 6 GB · short 0.4 GB
Exynos 13808 GB RAMCPU / GPUalso sold with 6 GB
Three ways forward
1
Try a smaller quant
No quant of Qwen3 8B 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 Qwen3 8B, 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 (5 GB) + mmap overhead | 5.3 |
| KV cache | 4K context window | 0.6 |
| Runtime | llama.cpp + app overhead | 0.6 |
| Total needed | at Q4_K_M, 4K context | 6.4 |
| Usable on Galaxy A26 5G | 8 GB RAM − Android system reserve | 6 |
| Headroom | missing — this memory doesn't exist | −0.4 |
Pick your quant
| Quant | Download | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 5 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q5_K_M | 5.9 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q6_K | 6.7 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 8.7 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
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