Liquid AI ships LFM 3 models (1.7B/2B) running locally on iPhone Duo via MLX
helloiamleonie · x · 2026-11-05
Locally announced support for the iPhone Duo and launched LFM 3, Liquid AI's latest models, in two sizes (1.7B and a 2B VL variant), optimized with MLX to run fully on-device. Screenshots show text chat plus image understanding working locally on the foldable, showcasing what small open models can do on consumer hardware.
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