Overview

• Android Authority’s analysis shows Google’s AICore service holds roughly 3 to 3.5GB exclusively for AI on the base Pixel 10, and outlets confirm this is an intentional setup.
• The reservation leaves approximately 8.5 to 9GB available for apps and games on the model that ships with 12GB of memory.
• Unlike the Pixel 9, where only Pro models set aside AI memory, the dedicated pool now applies to the standard Pixel 10.
• Early hands-on impressions report snappy AI performance with no immediate signs of degraded general use.
• Reviewers suggest Pro variants with 16GB for heavy multitaskers, noting Google’s seven-year update window could make the fixed AI allocation more consequential over time.