Apple is in exploratory talks to acquire PrismML, a Caltech spinout that uses ultra-low-bit compression to shrink large AI models by up to 14x, enabling them to run natively on iPhones. PrismML raised…
Apple Inc. is in early talks with PrismML, a Khosla Ventures-backed startup spun out of Caltech, to use its compression technology that shrinks AI models from 54 GB to under 4 GB, enabling all 27 bill…
Apple has held exploratory discussions with Caltech-born startup PrismML about integrating its AI model compression technology into iPhones, according to a report from The Information. PrismML claims …
PrismML shipped Bonsai 27B, a 27B-parameter model based on Qwen3.6 27B, with a 1-bit variant packing to 3.9 GB that fits on an iPhone 17 Pro, clearing the memory gate that blocked prior builds of this…
PrismML released Bonsai 27B, claiming it is the first major AI model of its size that can run on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, with a 1-bit version fitting in about 4 GB of memory. PrismML CEO Babak Hassib…
PrismML, a Caltech spinout backed by Khosla Ventures, emerged from stealth on March 31, 2026, claiming to have compressed Alibaba's 27-billion-parameter Qwen 3.6 LLM from 54 GB to under 4 GB to run on…
Apple is exploring using startup PrismML's technology to run larger AI models directly on iPhones, potentially reducing costs and enhancing privacy. PrismML claims to have shrunk Alibaba's 27-billion-…
Apple is reportedly interested in PrismML technology for running compressed large language models on-device, including a 27-billion-parameter Qwen 3.6 model on an iPhone 17 Pro, according to a 9to5Mac…
Apple has held meetings with startup PrismML about using its technology to run large AI models on iPhones without server support, according to The Information. PrismML claims to have shrunk Alibaba's …
Duration AI successfully ran PrismML's Bonsai Image model on a 2020 iPhone 12 Pro using mlx-swift, generating 512x512 images in two to three minutes despite thermal throttling. The prototype demonstra…