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Google launched Gemini Nano, its on-device AI model, last year. However, only a few devices could support it. But that may change soon, as MediaTek has announced that some of its chips are now “optimized” for Gemini Nano.
MediaTek has revealed in a press release this week that its flagship chip, the Dimensity 9300, and its lower-end counterpart, the Dimensity 8300, are both “optimized” for Gemini Nano support.
MediaTek explains that it worked with Google to "successfully integrate and optimize Gemini Nano, Google’s Large Language Model (LLM) designed to bring on-device Generative AI to smartphones, so it can run effectively and efficiently on the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 and 8300 chipsets. This effort includes collaboration with Google using MediaTek’s NeuroPilot toolkit and porting Gemini Nano to MediaTek APU to improve performance."
This does not mean that Gemini Nano will be available on phones powered by these MediaTek chips right away. But it does mean that support will likely be much easier. MediaTek adds that an APK for developers and OEMs will be available soon to help them "deploy Gemini Nano applications."