Pixel 8 Excluded from Google's Gemini Nano AI Features Due to Hardware Limitations

Google's latest AI model, Gemini Nano, will not be available on Pixel 8 devices, highlighting a significant disparity in AI capabilities between the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro models.

• Google's smallest AI model, Gemini Nano, designed for on-device AI features, is incompatible with Pixel 8 due to hardware limitations.
• The Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 series will support Gemini Nano, offering advanced AI features such as text summarization and smart replies.
• Despite sharing the same Google Tensor G3 chip, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro differ in RAM, with the Pro model having more, which may contribute to the limitations.
• Google plans to expand Gemini Nano support to more high-end devices, emphasizing the importance of hardware specifications for on-device AI capabilities.
• The exclusion of Gemini Nano from Pixel 8 raises questions about future support and capabilities for the device, despite Google's promise of seven years of OS updates.

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