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Can the Instinct MI430X run Modello Italia 9B?

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

Modello Italia 9B on the Instinct MI430X

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 2883k 815.5-996.7 t/s ~1.4-1.7 (slow)
Q8 yes 2952k 1631-1993.4 t/s ~2.8-3.4 (slow)
Q4 yes 2982k 2912.5-3559.7 t/s ~5-6.1 (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 Modello Italia 9B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~2912.5-3559.7 tok/s and fits up to 2982k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~5-6.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 2982k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.