Google says NO to Gemini Nano coming to the regular Pixel 8
Sad news today for those hoping to get Gemini Nano, the mobile-friendly version of Google’s new powerful AI model, on their older Pixel devices. Launched initially as a Pixel 8 Pro exclusive and powering the device’s AI features, it appears that it will remain this way for the existing Pixel line.
Hardware limitations: Gemini Nano and the Pixel 8Google confirmed this today on the Android Developers channel on YouTube, in an episode of The Android Show. In this episode, representatives from the company shared the latest from MWC 2024, Android 15, and more information on Gemini Nano. When the Gemini Nano subject was broached, the company confirmed that Gemini Nano wouldn’t be coming to the Pixel 8, citing „hardware limitations“ as the reason.
