Google's local AI model ``Gemini Nano'' revealed not to appear on Pixel 8
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Pixel 8 not getting Gemini Nano due to 'hardware limitations'
https://9to5google.com/2024/03/07/pixel-8-gemini-nano/
Google confirms Gemini Nano will not come to the Pixel 8
https://www.androidpolice.com/gemini-nano-not-coming-pixel-8/
Pixel 8 left behind: Google reveals Gemini Nano won't come to base model
https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-8-no-gemini-nano-3423547/
Gemini Nano, which is optimized for performing tasks on devices, is also installed in the Pixel 8 Pro released in October 2023, as well as the Samsung Galaxy S24 series released in January 2024.
By using Gemini Nano on Pixel 8 Pro, it is now possible to instantly summarize the content from the transcription of the conversation recorded with the recorder app. The keyboard app Gboard also allows you to use a feature called Smart Reply, which uses AI to generate replies from messenger apps.
Local-first LLM ``Gemini Nano'' that runs on a smartphone instead of on the cloud can now operate on Pixel 8 Pro, pre-launching Gboard's Smart Reply and recorder's automatic summary enhancement - GIGAZINE
At the time of writing, only the Pixel 8 Pro and Galaxy S24 series are equipped with Gemini Nano, but there were expectations that other Pixel smartphones would also be equipped with Gemini Nano. However, in a Google video summarizing the announcements at MWC 24, a mobile communications trade fair held in Spain in March 2024, it was revealed that Gemini Nano is not scheduled to be installed in Pixel 8. .
Starting at around 42 minutes and 50 seconds in the video below, Android engineer Terence Chan talks about the development of Gemini Nano in response to questions from viewers.
The question asked by the viewer was 'Will Gemini Nano be available on Pixel 8?'
When asked a question, Mr. Chan (bottom left) flatly denied, saying, ``Gemini Nano will not appear in Pixel 8 due to hardware limitations.'' Google plans to roll out Gemini Nano to more high-end devices in the future, but unfortunately it doesn't appear to be included in the Pixel 8.
Technology media 9to5Google points out that both Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are equipped with Google Tensor G3 processors, and the only difference in computing specs is whether they have 8GB or 12GB of RAM. Also, since the Galaxy S24 series also has 8GB of RAM, it is technically likely that Gemini Nano will work on Pixel 8 as well.
However, at the time of writing the article, Gemini Nano can only be used for a small number of functions, so Google may have decided that it was not worth forcing Gemini Nano to be installed on Pixel 8.
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