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Can the GMKtec EVO-X3 run OpenELM-450M?

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

OpenELM-450M on the GMKtec EVO-X3

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1721k 184.9-224.7 t/s ~7.2-8.8 (slow)
Q8 yes 1728k 369.8-449.4 t/s ~14.4-17.6 (slow)
Q4 yes 1731k 660.3-802.5 t/s ~25.8-31.3 (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 OpenELM-450M?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~660.3-802.5 tok/s and fits up to 1731k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~25.8-31.3 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 1731k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.