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Snapdragon Summit 2026: Smartphones can run 30 billion-parameter AI models
On-device AI models, previously constrained by smartphone memory capacity, can grow to 30 billion parameters through data placement design, Qualcomm said. At Snapdragon Summit 2026, Qualcomm executive vice president Chris Patrick said more capable AI agents need access to larger models with stronger reasoning and richer context. Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite 6th Gen platform, expanding Hexagon NPU shared memory and adding an element accelerator supporting 32,000 tokens.
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Qualcomm to unveil next-generation Snapdragon products for agentic AI
Qualcomm will unveil a large slate of next-generation Snapdragon products aimed at agentic AI at its Snapdragon Summit 2026 in Maui, Hawaii, running from Sept. 22 to 24. The company plans major announcements across mobile, personal AI and PCs. It has previewed updates to its Oryon CPU, Adreno GPU and Hexagon NPU, and said it will reveal a flagship mobile platform and PC strategy at the event.
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Qualcomm boosts Hexagon NPU memory 50 percent, targets AI agents
Qualcomm has redesigned its AI processor architecture to run agentic AI on smartphones. The company on Sept. 11 disclosed design details and performance figures for the Hexagon NPU to be used in its next premium mobile platform. It added a new accelerator for transformer workloads and increased shared NPU memory by up to 50 percent to reduce DDR access and latency. Qualcomm also outlined wider precision support and MoE model support.