Run G9v3 3B locally on iPhone, iPad & Mac
Long-context (131K) general assistant with a Think/No-Think toggle. Tops Artificial Analysis's Intelligence Index for open-weight models ≤4B params (score 16 vs. a class median of 3) — but AI9Stars, the team behind it, has no track record. Verify before trusting it with anything sensitive.
In privateSLM, G9v3 3B is an everyday assistant for chat, writing, summarising and quick questions. You download the model once, and from then on every conversation runs entirely on your device — no cloud, no account, no tracking, and it keeps working with the radio off.
At a glance
| Model | G9v3 3B |
|---|---|
| Category | Generalists |
| Download size | 1.90 GB (one time) |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M (GGUF) |
| Minimum device RAM | 3 GB |
| Runs offline | Yes — fully on-device after download |
| Source | Hugging Face |
Will it run on my device?
G9v3 3B needs a device with at least 3 GB of RAM — that means iPhone 12 and later, recent iPads, and any Apple Silicon Mac. The privateSLM catalog states the RAM requirement for every model up front, so you know before you download.
How to run G9v3 3B in privateSLM
- Get privateSLM on the App Store — one-time purchase, no subscription.
- Open Models, pick G9v3 3B, and tap Download (1.90 GB, once).
- Select it as your active model and chat — airplane mode included.
On iPhones, iPads and Macs with Apple Intelligence, privateSLM can also answer instantly with the built-in system model — zero downloads. A catalog model like G9v3 3B is for when you want this particular specialist, offline, under your control.
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FAQ
Does G9v3 3B run offline on iPhone?
Yes. After a one-time 1.90 GB download inside privateSLM, G9v3 3B runs entirely on-device via llama.cpp. Airplane mode works — nothing is ever sent to a server.
How much RAM does G9v3 3B need?
A device with at least 3 GB of RAM — in practice iPhone 12 and later, recent iPads, and any Apple Silicon Mac.
Is G9v3 3B free to use in privateSLM?
The model itself is open-weights (Q4_K_M GGUF) and the download is free. privateSLM is a one-time purchase — no subscription, no per-message fees.