SMRTR AIMar 19, 2025Ars Technica

Meager 8GB of RAM forces Pixel 9a to run “extra extra small” Gemini AI

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The Pixel 9a smartphone provides a reduced AI experience with a smaller Gemini Nano model, lacking some features like multimodal processing and continuous background operation, resulting in fewer AI-powered functions compared to flagship Pixel models due to lower memory capacity.

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