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Can the Huawei Ascend 950DT run Qwen-Audio-Chat?

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

Qwen-Audio-Chat on the Huawei Ascend 950DT

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 870k 153.7-186.8 t/s ~1.5-1.9 (slow)
Q8 yes 935k 307.3-373.5 t/s ~3.1-3.7 (slow)
Q4 yes 963k 548.8-667 t/s ~5.5-6.7 (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 Qwen-Audio-Chat?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~548.8-667 tok/s and fits up to 963k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~5.5-6.7 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 963k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.