AI Engineering

Jan 21, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Running Large Language Models on Phones: Liquid AI’s LFM2.5‑1.2B‑Thinking Fits in 900 MB

Liquid AI’s LFM2.5‑1.2B‑Thinking model runs entirely on a smartphone with only 900 MB of memory, scores 88 on MATH‑500, 69 on Multi‑IF, and 57 on BFCLv3 benchmarks, outperforms larger rivals, and achieves real‑time speeds on Snapdragon 8 Elite and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, signaling a shift toward edge AI.