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Can the Instinct MI430X run Pixtral Large?

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

Pixtral Large on the Instinct MI430X

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 451k 59.2-72.3 t/s ~0.1-0.1 (slow)
Q8 yes 830k 118.4-144.7 t/s ~0.2-0.2 (slow)
Q4 yes 996k 211.4-258.4 t/s ~0.4-0.4 (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 Pixtral Large?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~211.4-258.4 tok/s and fits up to 996k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~0.4-0.4 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 996k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.