A18 · 8 GB

How fast is Gemma 4 E2B on the iPhone 16?

About 44 tokens per second, much faster than reading. The first word arrives after 2.1 seconds.

44tokens per second

Much faster than reading

First word in 2.1 s · a 300-word answer in about 11 s

What 44 tokens per second looks like

Typical range 39–47 tokens per second · 29 iPhones

The same for the iPhone 16e and iPhone 16 Plus, with the same A18 chip.

Gemma 4 E2B on other iPhones

  1. iPhone 17 ProFirst word 0.7 s · 46 iPhones61tok/s
  2. iPhone 17First word 0.8 s · 18 iPhones52tok/s
  3. iPhone 16 ProFirst word 1.5 s · 41 iPhones47tok/s
  4. iPhone 16First word 2.1 s · 29 iPhones44tok/s
  5. iPhone 15 ProFirst word 2.1 s · 29 iPhones41tok/s
  6. iPhone 15First word 3.0 s · 46 iPhones34tok/s
  7. iPhone 13First word 3.0 s · 20 iPhones25tok/s

Other models on the iPhone 16

  1. Qwen3.5 2BFirst word 2.5 s · 14 iPhones33tok/s

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How these speeds are measured

  • Every number comes from real chats in Loci, timed on the device that wrote the answer, with Loci's default settings.
  • Tokens per second is how fast an answer is written once it starts. Four characters of text count as one token, for every model and device. Reading pace is about 5.
  • First word is how long an answer takes to start after you send a message. Longer conversations take longer.
  • Each device counts once. The large number is the median; the typical range covers the middle half of devices.
  • Answers written in Low Power Mode or Battery Saver, in the background, or with web search or other tools are left out.