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Can the Instinct MI430X run Gemma 3 1B?

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

Gemma 3 1B on the Instinct MI430X

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 6011k 7339.5-8970.5 t/s ~12.6-15.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 6026k 14679-17941 t/s ~25.2-30.8 (slow)
Q4 yes 6033k 26212.5-32037.5 t/s ~45-55 (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 Gemma 3 1B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~26212.5-32037.5 tok/s and fits up to 6033k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~45-55 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 6033k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.