Google has announced that the regular Pixel 8 will indeed get the Gemini Nano AI model, as well as a few associated features.

Running large language models on phones with different memory specs can deliver different user experiences, so we have been testing and validating this on Pixel 8. We’re excited to provide the opportunity for more enthusiasts and developers to try out Gemini Nano, where we hope to get more feedback and see more innovation

  • Nia_The_Cat@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    6 months ago

    The news comes after a Google representative stated on an official podcast that Gemini Nano won’t come to the Pixel 8 due to “hardware limitations.” The Pixel 8 has the same Tensor G3 chipset as the Pixel 8 Pro but packs 8GB of RAM versus the Pro model’s 12GB of RAM. In saying so, Gemini Nano is available on the regular Galaxy S24 despite it offering 8GB of RAM too.

    It’s almost as if it was never a hardware issue and Google just wanted to upsell the pro model with arbitrary restrictions