Google’s upcoming Gemini Intelligence features may not run on the Pixel 9 series because of the Gemini Nano v3 requirement.

The requirement means Google’s own 2025 flagship phones may not qualify for the feature. As a result, Google appears to have built an AI experience that its most recent previous generation phones cannot currently support.

Gemini Intelligence is designed to handle autonomous multi-step tasks in the background. The feature can source information, transform it, and interact with apps and websites on the user’s behalf without requiring constant input.

Other confirmed features include Gboard’s Rambler voice-to-text tool, which can handle filler words and mixed language input more naturally.

Google is also adding a “Create my Widget” feature that uses AI to generate contextual home screen widgets.

These features run on the device through the Gemini Nano v3 model. Because the model is larger and more demanding, the 12GB RAM requirement appears to be a practical minimum rather than a random limit.

Google’s developer page listing Nano v3 compatible devices reportedly shows mostly 2026 releases.

The Pixel 10 series and Oppo Find X9 series are among the few 2025-era devices that reportedly meet the requirement.

That leaves premium phones such as the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Pixel 9 Pro, and Galaxy Z Fold 7 blocked for now. The issue is not only RAM or chipset performance, but also whether those devices support the required version of Google’s AI model infrastructure.

It remains unclear whether Google will update those phones to Gemini Nano v3 through software.

The reported requirements also create questions around the Pixel 11. If the base Pixel 11 launches with 8GB of RAM, it would not meet the 12GB minimum for Gemini Intelligence.

That would be unusual because Google is expected to make Gemini Intelligence a major part of its phone software strategy.

There are three possible explanations. The RAM leak could be wrong, Google may create an exception for its own hardware, or the base Pixel 11 may not support Gemini Intelligence.

Each scenario could be difficult for Google to explain during a product launch.

The Galaxy Z Fold 8, expected in July 2026, is reportedly set to be the first device to publicly debut Gemini Intelligence features.

The Galaxy S26 series and Pixel 10 series are expected to follow this summer.

After that, any 2026 flagship with Gemini Nano v3 support, at least 12GB of RAM, and Google’s required quality standards could join the supported list.

For buyers choosing a phone today with Gemini Intelligence in mind, the Galaxy S26 series currently appears to be the safest option.

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