Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 With On-Device 30B-Parameter AI Support
Summary
Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, a mobile chip designed to run 30-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts AI models directly on phones, targeting next year’s Android flagships alongside Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 wearables hardware.
Key Points
- Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 for phones and Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 for wearables at its Snapdragon Summit.
- Qualcomm VP of AI Vinesh Sukumar says agentic AI chip design prioritizes connectivity, on-device support for large models and longer battery life.
- The new mobile platform supports an on-device 30 billion-parameter mixture-of-experts model, targeting new Android flagship AI experiences next year.