Mobile AI
Built for Generative AI at the Edge
Snapdragon® mobile platforms are engineered from the ground up to support large-scale generative AI models, running entirely on-device. This enables real-time responsiveness, enhanced privacy, and seamless integration across workflows.
Powering edge AI: fast, private, personal AI
Snapdragon mobile platforms are engineered from the ground up to support trailblazing AI experiences, from agentic AI that takes action on your behalf to state-of-the-art AI models that make your apps run better, faster, smoother.
All this, running entirely on-device, for real-time responsiveness, enhanced privacy, and unparalleled personalization.
250+
Mobile AI partners
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
UP TO20TPS
1st to run GPT-OSS
on a mobile processor
Intelligent experiences,
built with leading partners
Our ecosystem of AI partners is shaping the next generation of agentic and multimodal AI, running directly on devices powered by Snapdragon. From long-term memory assistants to powerful local LLMs, their apps work hand-in-hand with our Qualcomm® AI Engine, including the high-performance Hexagon NPU to deliver fast, private, and intuitive AI experiences.
Pocket sized personal AI companion
Apps like Paage.ai make the next generation of personal AI possible. Load the LLM of your choice, including GPT-OSS 20B, generate images on the NPU, and rely on long-term memory for personalized responses. With agentic actions like creating calendar invites, opening apps, analyzing documents, and retrieving information, Paage.ai becomes a private, proactive AI companion that helps keep your information on your device.
Paage.ai
Nov 1, 2025 | 0:29
Cross-device inference that stays local
The power of Snapdragon unlocks local inference across your devices, via AnythingLLM. Start a conversation with your AI Assistant on your PC powered by Snapdragon and continue on your smartphone with Snapdragon. Zero disruption, maximum privacy.
Anything LLM App Across Devices
Jan 13, 2026 | 1:12
AI agents that
actually know you
The Qualcomm® Sensing Hub Personal Scribe and personal knowledge graph in Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 gather the context that AI agents need to be relevant to you: make proactive recommendations, enhance your prompts and anticipate your needs based on your habits and conversations.
Under the hood: the Qualcomm AI Engine
At the core of your AI experiences is our Qualcomm AI Engine, featuring a turbocharged Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU and next-gen Qualcomm Sensing Hub.
37%
Faster performance*
16%
Lower power consumption*
Up to
220
Token per second
Speed
Run LLMs and LMMs fast, up to 220 Token per second.
Performance
Run state-of-the art models, like gpt-oss 20B in your palms.
Security
Support for Gen AI model encryption helps protect LLMs from jailbreaks.
Personalization
Access to local context, unlike your cloud apps.
Privacy
What happens on your device can stay on your device
Power efficiency
On-demand, short AI tasks and generative AI workloads are split across the Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU and the Hexagon NPU optimizing for power consumption efficiency.
*Performance and efficiency claims are based on comparisons to previous‑generation Snapdragon® mobile platforms.
How intelligence runs on your device
FUNDAMENTALS
The Basics of On-Device AI
On‑device AI runs directly on your phone, laptop, or smartwatch, no cloud required. By processing models locally, it delivers faster performance, keeps data private, and enables more responsive everyday experiences.
CONTENT CREATION
Generative AI Explained
Generative AI goes beyond traditional AI by creating personalized content such as text, images, ideas, and summaries. The video explains how these models run on the Qualcomm AI Engine and leverage the Always‑On Qualcomm Sensing Hub to deliver more personalized AI experiences.
DEVELOPER
Unified AI software portfolio
Qualcomm AI Stack is a comprehensive AI solution for developers, offering broad software access and compatibility across intelligent devices. For the first time, a single AI portfolio works across Qualcomm Technologies platforms—from mobile and automotive to XR, compute, IoT, and more.
