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Can the Instinct MI440X run HiDream-I1?

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

HiDream-I1 on the Instinct MI440X

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 1373k 343-419.2 t/s ~0.7-0.9 (slow)
Q8 yes 1442k 686-838.4 t/s ~1.4-1.7 (slow)
Q4 yes 1472k 1225-1497.2 t/s ~2.5-3.1 (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 MI440X run HiDream-I1?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~1225-1497.2 tok/s and fits up to 1472k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~2.5-3.1 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 1472k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.