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Can the Instinct MI430X run Apriel Nemotron 15B?

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

Apriel Nemotron 15B on the Instinct MI430X

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1396k 489.3-598 t/s ~0.8-1 (slow)
Q8 yes 1453k 978.6-1196.1 t/s ~1.7-2.1 (slow)
Q4 yes 1478k 1747.5-2135.8 t/s ~3-3.7 (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 Instinct MI430X run Apriel Nemotron 15B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~1747.5-2135.8 tok/s and fits up to 1478k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~3-3.7 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 1478k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.