"I installed Puma Browser on my Pixel 9 Pro and then downloaded Qwen 3 1.5b to see how well it fared. I've used local AI on various hardware multiple times, so I know how it can be a drain on system resources. I assumed local AI on a phone would be dreadfully slow. I also know how much storage those LLMs can take up, so I downloaded the LLM with a light bit of trepidation (unsure if uninstalling Puma Browser would also remove the LLM)."
"Please note that local AI on Puma Browser is still in the experimental phase, so it may encounter issues. As well, downloading an LLM will take some time. You should also ensure that you are connected to a wireless network; otherwise, the download will consume your data plan and take a long time. Even on wireless, the download of Qwen 3 1.5b took over 10 minutes."
Puma Browser is a free mobile browser built around Local AI functionality and available for Android and iOS. The browser can download and run on-device LLMs such as Qwen 3 1.5b, Qwen 3 4B, LFM2 1.2, LFM2 700M, and Google Gemma 3n E2B. On-device models reduce cloud dependence, energy use, and risk of data being used to train remote models. Model downloads are sizeable and can take many minutes, so use Wi-Fi to avoid data charges. Local AI on mobile is experimental and may encounter issues, but performance on recent hardware can be surprisingly good despite resource demands.
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