Can Tini Cybersec 8B-A1B run on iPhone 16e?
YES — Runs great
Grade S · 88/100 · formula estimate
What this means
Our estimate says Tini Cybersec 8B-A1B should fit comfortably on your iPhone 16e.
Download the Q2_K version, which is about 3.1 GB. We expect it to use about 4.5 GB of the roughly 5.2 GB available to a model on this phone.
At the estimated speed, a roughly 300-word answer may take about 5 seconds to finish.
This result is calculated from the phone and model specifications. It has not been measured on this exact phone and setup.
74tokens/s
estimated · instant
4.5GB
needed at Q2_K
Q2_K
quant checked
S
grade · 88/100
needs 4.5 GBusable 5.2 GB
Apple A188 GB RAMMetal
See how fast it feels
Estimated at 74 tokens/s — instant. A ~300-word reply takes about 5 seconds on this phone.
Where the memory goes
| Component | Detail | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Model weights | Q2_K GGUF (3.1 GB) + mmap overhead | 3.3 |
| KV cache | 4K context window | 0.6 |
| Runtime | llama.cpp + app overhead | 0.6 |
| Total needed | at Q2_K, 4K context | 4.5 |
| Usable on iPhone 16e | 8 GB RAM − iOS reserve (jetsam limit) | 5.2 |
| Headroom | left for the OS and your other apps | 0.8 |
Pick your quant
| Quant | Download | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K BEST HERE | 3.1 GB | ✓ Runs great | ~74 tokens/s |
| Q3_K_M | 3.9 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| IQ4_XS | 4.6 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_0 | 4.9 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_S | 5 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q4_K_M | 5.2 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q5_K_M | 6 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q6_K | 7.3 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 9 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
Get it running in 3 steps
1
Install PocketPal from the App Store — free, no account needed.
2
Download "Tini Cybersec 8B-A1B Q2_K" in the in-app model hub — 3.1 GB, use Wi-Fi. Search Hugging Face for
bartowski/iselabvn_Tini-Cybersec-8B-A1B-GGUF and pick the Q2_K file.3
Set context to 4K and enable Metal — expect ~74 tokens/s on this phone.
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