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Can the GMKtec EVO-X3 run ESM2-8M?

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

ESM2-8M on the GMKtec EVO-X3

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1735k 10400-12640 t/s ~406.3-493.8 (slow)
Q8 yes 1735k 20800-25280 t/s ~812.5-987.5 (slow)
Q4 yes 1735k 37142.9-45142.9 t/s ~1450.9-1763.4 (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 ESM2-8M?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~37142.9-45142.9 tok/s and fits up to 1735k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1450.9-1763.4 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.