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Can the Huawei Ascend 950DT run Codestral Mamba?

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

Codestral Mamba on the Huawei Ascend 950DT

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 888k 178.4-216.9 t/s ~1.8-2.2 (slow)
Q8 yes 944k 356.9-433.7 t/s ~3.6-4.3 (slow)
Q4 yes 968k 637.3-774.5 t/s ~6.4-7.7 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

FAQ

Can the Huawei Ascend 950DT run Codestral Mamba?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~637.3-774.5 tok/s and fits up to 968k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~6.4-7.7 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 968k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.