27B Multimodal Model Now Runs on Mobile Phones
_arohan_ · x · 2026-07-15
PrismML announced the launch of Bonsai 27B, claiming it is the first 27B-level model capable of running on mobile phones.
Key highlights:
- Built on Qwen3.6 27B, positioned as the new multimodal flagship of the Bonsai family.
- Core focus on local deployment: supports multi-step reasoning, structured tool calling, long-context workflows, and more coherent agentic loops.
- They emphasized that previous 27B models were too bulky for local deployment, but Bonsai reduces the size to a mobile-friendly range via binary/ternary compression.
- Two versions are available: Ternary Bonsai 27B (5.9GB) and 1-bit Bonsai 27B (3GB level), catering to different local usage scenarios.
Related event: Bonsai 27B: The first 27B model that runs on phones(15 posts)→
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