// RUN โ€” FITS

Can the GMKtec EVO-X3 run Novae?

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

Novae on the GMKtec EVO-X3

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1734k 2600-3160 t/s ~101.6-123.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 1734k 5200-6320 t/s ~203.1-246.9 (slow)
Q4 yes 1735k 9285.7-11285.7 t/s ~362.7-440.8 (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 Novae?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~9285.7-11285.7 tok/s and fits up to 1735k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~362.7-440.8 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.