Liquid AI · Built for speed on phones, snappy short replies
LFM2 1.2B on iPhone
- Fastest
- Tools
LFM2 1.2B is an open model from Liquid AI that runs on your iPhone through MLX. It is built for fast replies on phones, and it supports Priobs tools. After the 663 MB download it works without an internet connection.
Free download · iPhone, iOS 26.0 or later
Specifications
- Company
- Liquid AI
- Parameters
- 1.2B
- Download size
- 663 MB
- Minimum RAM
- 862 MB
- Category
- Fastest
- Tools
- Tools
- License
- LFM Open License v1.0
- Format
- 4-bit quantized, MLX
Numbers come straight from the model catalogue inside the app. LFM2 1.2B and its licence belong to Liquid AI.
About LFM2 1.2B
What is LFM2 1.2B?
LFM2 1.2B is a 4-bit quantized MLX build of Liquid AI’s model, packaged to run directly on Apple silicon instead of a remote server.
What it is good at on iPhone
- Quick everyday questions
- Short writing and rewriting
- Fast tool use, like adding a reminder
LFM2 1.2B supports Priobs tools, so it can check your calendar, add reminders or read Health data when you turn those tools on.
Trade-off: bigger models give more depth on hard reasoning and long-form writing.
Device fit
LFM2 1.2B needs at least 862 MB of memory. Priobs checks your iPhone, hides models it does not have the memory for, and warns you if a model is close to the limit and may be unstable.
Setup
How to get it in Priobs.
One download over Wi-Fi and you are offline-ready for good.
Open Priobs and go to the Model Library.
Find LFM2 1.2B and tap Download (663 MB).
Select it as your active model. Chats now work offline.
FAQ
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