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Can the GMKtec EVO-X3 run BLOOM-560M?

Yes โ€” here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.

BLOOM-560M on the GMKtec EVO-X3

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1718k 148.6-180.6 t/s ~5.8-7.1 (slow)
Q8 yes 1726k 297.1-361.1 t/s ~11.6-14.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 1730k 530.6-644.9 t/s ~20.7-25.2 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to SSD swap and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

FAQ

Can the GMKtec EVO-X3 run BLOOM-560M?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~530.6-644.9 tok/s and fits up to 1730k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~20.7-25.2 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 1730k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.