Rig score · iphone
iPhone Air
Runs 68 of 161 models (42%)
Capable, 7-8B models run well.
Biggest it can run: Falcon3 10B
- Grade
- C
- Runnable
- 68
- Total
- 161
- Coverage
- 42%
What iPhone Air can run
At 12 GB of unified memory, iPhone Air runs 68 of 161 tracked local models, 42% coverage that earns a C. The largest it handles is Falcon3 10B at 10B parameters; anything bigger needs more memory or a lower quantization.
CPU and GPU share one 12 GB pool, so there is no separate VRAM to spill out of. Memory bandwidth sets the speed: mixture-of-experts models run well here, while large dense models load but generate slowly.
Top models on iPhone Air
FAQ
What local AI rig score does iPhone Air get?
iPhone Air scores C: it runs 68 of 161 tracked local LLMs (42%). The biggest it can run is Falcon3 10B.
How big a model can iPhone Air run?
iPhone Air runs models up to Falcon3 10B (10B parameters) at Q4_K_M. Its memory is shared with the system, so leave a few GB for the OS.
Is iPhone Air good for running local LLMs?
CPU and GPU share one 12 GB pool, so there is no separate VRAM to spill out of. Memory bandwidth sets the speed: mixture-of-experts models run well here, while large dense models load but generate slowly.
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Score from coverage of 161 tracked models, estimated with our memory methodology.