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Can the GMKtec EVO-X3 run Mixtral 8x7B?

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

Mixtral 8x7B on the GMKtec EVO-X3

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 62k 1.8-2.2 t/s ~0.1-0.1 (slow)
Q8 yes 204k 3.6-4.3 t/s ~0.1-0.2 (slow)
Q4 yes 267k 6.4-7.7 t/s ~0.2-0.3 (slow)

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

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FAQ

Can the GMKtec EVO-X3 run Mixtral 8x7B?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~6.4-7.7 tok/s and fits up to 267k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~0.2-0.3 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 267k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.