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# Elon Musk on 100B-parameter phone models: 'Problem is RAM supply'

Elon Musk (@elonmusk), X, 2026-10-11.
Source: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2109260288314806434

## Why it matters

Musk's reaction to Amon's 100B-parameter phone remark (509k views).

## Summary

Replying to @zephyr_z9's estimate that a 100-billion-parameter phone model could be quantized to about 25 GB and arrive in late 2028 or early 2029, Elon Musk writes: 'Problem is RAM supply'.

_Metrics read 2026-10-12 via api.fxtwitter.com: 509,000 views, 3,680 likes._

## Archived text

> @zephyr_z9 Problem is RAM supply

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## Cited in

- 2026-10-08: [Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-08-qualcomm-amon-ai-labs-100b-parameter-phones/)