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Gemini 1.0 Nano

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Gemini 1.0 Nano is the on-device size of Google's Gemini 1.0 models, distilled from larger Gemini models and 4-bit quantized, in versions of 1.8B and 3.25B parameters. It first ran on the Pixel 8 Pro in December 2023, powering features in the Recorder app and Gboard, and Android developers could reach it through the AICore system service in early access. [1] [2] [3] [4] Primary source

Timeline of Gemini 1.0 Nano →

Claims and evidence

  • Released Running on Pixel 8 Pro from the announcement day; Android developers could sign up for an AICore early access program. Primary source[3] [1]Gemini Pro in Google products
  • Status Status unknownNo Google source found on the status of the Gemini 1.0 version of Nano; the Android Gemini Nano page as fetched on 2026-10-01 does not mention Gemini 1.0. Evidence incompleteNo source
      • Input text, image, audioImage and audio results are reported for Nano in the technical report; the launch features on Pixel 8 Pro were text summarisation and smart replies. Primary source[2]Table 7 (image understanding, Nano 1 and Nano 2); section 5.2.4 (audio, Nano-1)
      • Access On device Primary source[3] [4]Android AICore, a new system service for on-device foundation models

      Lineage

      Predecessors

      No known predecessor.

      Successors

      No known successor.

      Based on

      Not derived from another model.

      Variants and derived

      None recorded.

      Siblings

      None recorded.

      All ancestors

      None.

      All descendants

      None.

      Variants

      Gemini Nano-1

      Same dates as Gemini 1.0 Nano.

      • Variant Inline variant in this record.Version for low-memory devices. Primary source[2]Table 1; section 5.1.3

      Also known as: Nano-1

      Differs in:

      • Parameters: 1.8B Evidence not assessed [2]Table 1

      Gemini Nano-2

      Same dates as Gemini 1.0 Nano.

      • Variant Inline variant in this record.Version for high-memory devices. Primary source[2]Table 1; section 5.1.3

      Also known as: Nano-2

      Differs in:

      • Parameters: 3.25B Evidence not assessed [2]Table 1

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