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Can the GMKtec EVO-X3 run ESM2-35M?

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

ESM2-35M on the GMKtec EVO-X3

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1734k 2377.1-2889.1 t/s ~92.9-112.9 (slow)
Q8 yes 1734k 4754.3-5778.3 t/s ~185.7-225.7 (slow)
Q4 yes 1735k 8489.8-10318.4 t/s ~331.6-403.1 (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 ESM2-35M?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~8489.8-10318.4 tok/s and fits up to 1735k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~331.6-403.1 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.