Can SmolLM3 3B run on Moto G (2026)?
NO — Won't fit
Grade F · 18/100 · formula estimate
What this means
None of the versions we checked fit safely on this phone. The checked version needs about 2.8 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.
−0.8GB short
memory that doesn't exist here
2.8GB
needed at Q4_K_M
Q4_K_M
quant checked
F
grade · 18/100
needs 2.8 GBusable 2 GB · short 0.8 GB
Dimensity 63004 GB RAMCPU / GPU
Three ways forward
1
Try a smaller quant
No quant of SmolLM3 3B 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 SmolLM3 3B, 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 (1.9 GB) + mmap overhead | 2 |
| KV cache | 4K context window | 0.2 |
| Runtime | llama.cpp + app overhead | 0.6 |
| Total needed | at Q4_K_M, 4K context | 2.8 |
| Usable on Moto G (2026) | 4 GB RAM − Android system reserve | 2 |
| Headroom | missing — this memory doesn't exist | −0.8 |
Pick your quant
| Quant | Download | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 1.3 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q3_K_M | 1.6 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| IQ4_XS | 1.7 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_0 | 1.8 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_S | 1.8 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_M | 1.9 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q5_K_M | 2.2 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q6_K | 2.5 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 3.3 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
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