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Can the GMKtec EVO-X3 run StableLM-2-1.6B?

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

StableLM-2-1.6B on the GMKtec EVO-X3

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1685k 50.6-61.5 t/s ~2-2.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 1710k 101.2-123 t/s ~4-4.8 (slow)
Q4 yes 1721k 180.7-219.6 t/s ~7.1-8.6 (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 StableLM-2-1.6B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~180.7-219.6 tok/s and fits up to 1721k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~7.1-8.6 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 1721k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.