Announcing Bonsai 27B: The First 27B-Class Model to Run on a Phone
Summary
PrismML announces Bonsai 27B, the first 27B-class model to run on a phone, with 1-bit and ternary variants that support multimodal inputs and agentic tool use. The model retains most of full-precision performance while operating within a few gigabytes of device memory and is released under Apache 2.0. It signals a shift toward on-device, private AI workflows for mobile and edge devices.