Google AI Edge Gallery - AI Local Runtimes Tool

Overview

Google AI Edge Gallery is an experimental app for running and exploring on-device generative AI models locally on Android. It showcases example use cases and demos that can operate without internet once models are loaded, and the project is available on GitHub.

Key Features

  • Run on-device generative AI models locally on Android
  • Operate without internet once models finish loading
  • Open-source project hosted on GitHub for code access
  • Provides example demos and use-case showcases
  • Experimental app with iOS version planned

Ideal Use Cases

  • Explore behavior of on-device generative models
  • Prototype offline AI features for Android apps
  • Demonstrate privacy-focused inference without server calls
  • Educational demos for developers and researchers

Getting Started

  • Open the project's GitHub repository
  • Clone or download the source code
  • Follow the README instructions to build the Android app
  • Obtain or load required models as documented
  • Install the app and run models locally

Pricing

Pricing not disclosed; project repository is hosted on GitHub.

Limitations

  • Experimental — intended for exploration, not production use
  • Currently supports Android only; iOS is planned
  • Initial model downloads or setup required before offline use
  • Functionality depends on available local models and device capabilities

Key Information

  • Category: Local Runtimes
  • Type: AI Local Runtimes Tool