# iPhone 17 Pro Max

> How fast Apple's on-device model (iOS 27), Gemma 4 E2B, Qwen3.5 2B and Gemma 4 E4B run on the iPhone 17 Pro Max (A19 Pro) in Loci: Gemma 4 E4B writes 27 tokens per second, first word in 2.1 s.

Canonical: https://askloci.ai/speed/iphone-17-pro-max/
Last updated: 2026-11-06

Gemma 4 E4B writes 27 tokens per second on the iPhone 17 Pro Max, with the first word in 2.1 s. The fastest model here is Apple's on-device model (iOS 27), at 63.

### Apple's on-device model (iOS 27)

**63 tokens per second**

Much faster than reading

First word in 1.3 s · a 300-word answer in about 8 s

### What 63 tokens per second looks like

Sure. Start with the task you have been putting off, while your focus is fresh. Give it one uninterrupted hour, then take a short walk. Answer messages in one batch after lunch, and keep the last half hour to plan tomorrow, so the morning starts without decisions.

Typical range 59–73 tokens per second · 11 iPhones

[Apple's on-device model (iOS 27) on the iPhone 17 Pro Max](https://askloci.ai/speed/iphone-17-pro-max/apple-foundation-ios27/)

### Gemma 4 E2B

**63 tokens per second**

Much faster than reading

First word in 0.6 s · a 300-word answer in about 7 s

### What 63 tokens per second looks like

Sure. Start with the task you have been putting off, while your focus is fresh. Give it one uninterrupted hour, then take a short walk. Answer messages in one batch after lunch, and keep the last half hour to plan tomorrow, so the morning starts without decisions.

Typical range 56–68 tokens per second · 27 iPhones

[Gemma 4 E2B on the iPhone 17 Pro Max](https://askloci.ai/speed/iphone-17-pro-max/gemma-4-e2b/)

### Qwen3.5 2B

**51 tokens per second**

Much faster than reading

First word in 1.2 s · a 300-word answer in about 9 s

### What 51 tokens per second looks like

Sure. Start with the task you have been putting off, while your focus is fresh. Give it one uninterrupted hour, then take a short walk. Answer messages in one batch after lunch, and keep the last half hour to plan tomorrow, so the morning starts without decisions.

Typical range 46–56 tokens per second · 11 iPhones · 90-day sample: 2026-08-08 to 2026-11-06

[Qwen3.5 2B on the iPhone 17 Pro Max](https://askloci.ai/speed/iphone-17-pro-max/qwen3-5-2b/)

### Gemma 4 E4B

**27 tokens per second**

Much faster than reading

First word in 2.1 s · a 300-word answer in about 17 s

### What 27 tokens per second looks like

Sure. Start with the task you have been putting off, while your focus is fresh. Give it one uninterrupted hour, then take a short walk. Answer messages in one batch after lunch, and keep the last half hour to plan tomorrow, so the morning starts without decisions.

Typical range 26–29 tokens per second · 29 iPhones

[Gemma 4 E4B on the iPhone 17 Pro Max](https://askloci.ai/speed/iphone-17-pro-max/gemma-4-e4b/)

## Every model on the iPhone 17 Pro Max

- [Apple's on-device model (iOS 27)](https://askloci.ai/speed/iphone-17-pro-max/apple-foundation-ios27/) — 63 tok/s · First word 1.3 s · 11 iPhones
- [Gemma 4 E2B](https://askloci.ai/speed/iphone-17-pro-max/gemma-4-e2b/) — 63 tok/s · First word 0.6 s · 27 iPhones
- [Qwen3.5 2B](https://askloci.ai/speed/iphone-17-pro-max/qwen3-5-2b/) — 51 tok/s · First word 1.2 s · 11 iPhones · 90-day sample: 2026-08-08 to 2026-11-06
- [Gemma 4 E4B](https://askloci.ai/speed/iphone-17-pro-max/gemma-4-e4b/) — 27 tok/s · First word 2.1 s · 29 iPhones

## Questions

### What's the fastest AI model on the iPhone 17 Pro Max?

Apple's on-device model (iOS 27), at 63 tokens per second, with the first word in 1.3 s, measured in Loci on 11 iPhones.

### Can the iPhone 17 Pro Max run Apple's on-device model (iOS 27)?

Yes: Apple's on-device model (iOS 27) writes 63 tokens per second on the iPhone 17 Pro Max, much faster than reading, with the first word in 1.3 s.

### Can the iPhone 17 Pro Max run Gemma 4 E2B?

Yes: Gemma 4 E2B writes 63 tokens per second on the iPhone 17 Pro Max, much faster than reading, with the first word in 0.6 s.

### Can the iPhone 17 Pro Max run Qwen3.5 2B?

Yes: Qwen3.5 2B writes 51 tokens per second on the iPhone 17 Pro Max, much faster than reading, with the first word in 1.2 s.

### Can the iPhone 17 Pro Max run Gemma 4 E4B?

Yes: Gemma 4 E4B writes 27 tokens per second on the iPhone 17 Pro Max, much faster than reading, with the first word in 2.1 s.

## Run Gemma 4 E4B on your iPhone

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30-day results and labeled 90-day samples, through November 6, 2026 · updated daily

## 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. On phones, four characters of text count as one token for every model; on a Mac, Loci counts the model's own tokens. 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.
- Results use the last 30 days when enough devices have been measured. Otherwise, labeled 90-day samples include older measurements under the same sample and app-version requirements.
- Each phone speed comes from at least 10 phones of that model. Different phone models and Android chip variants are measured separately. Open a result to see its sample size.
- On phones, answers written in Low Power Mode or Battery Saver, in the background, or with web search or other tools are left out.

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