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Can the GMKtec EVO-X3 run ESM1-43M?

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

ESM1-43M on the GMKtec EVO-X3

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1734k 1953.1-2373.7 t/s ~76.3-92.7 (slow)
Q8 yes 1734k 3906.1-4747.4 t/s ~152.6-185.4 (slow)
Q4 yes 1735k 6975.2-8477.5 t/s ~272.5-331.2 (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 ESM1-43M?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~6975.2-8477.5 tok/s and fits up to 1735k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~272.5-331.2 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 1735k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.