Eti AI

It can reduce dependence on a remote service. Its benefits and limitations depend on hardware, workload, connectivity, and the surrounding application.

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• Test the actual device and workload.
• Include peak memory and sustained power behavior.
• Plan offline behavior, updates, and data controls.

Identify what must happen locally and what can be deferred or sent to a server. An offline feature needs a useful failure mode when connectivity disappears; a local model that still depends on remote retrieval may not be fully offline. Measure memory, compute, battery use, heat, and sustained performance on the actual device class. A short benchmark can miss thermal throttling or competition with other applications. Model size alone does not account for working memory and concurrent tasks. Compression, quantization, or a smaller architecture may help fit the workload, but evaluate the task after each change. Check difficult inputs and conditions from the intended environment, such as poor lighting, noisy audio, or low battery. Plan updates and data handling. Local processing can reduce some data transfers, but logs, synchronization, and connected features still need privacy controls. Keep model versions identifiable and support a safe update or rollback path across devices that may reconnect infrequently.

1. Imagine a device with 2 GB available to an AI feature. The model weights occupy 1.2 GB, and temporary buffers require another 0.6 GB.
2. Only 0.2 GB remains before other feature needs are considered. A longer input may exceed the budget.
3. Test realistic peak memory and define a graceful limit instead of declaring compatibility from weight size alone.

The invented memory budget illustrates deployment constraints, not a specification for a particular device.