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Can the Instinct MI440X run Qwen3-0.6B?

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

Qwen3-0.6B on the Instinct MI440X

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 6023k 10290-12576.7 t/s ~21-25.7 (slow)
Q8 yes 6032k 20580-25153.3 t/s ~42-51.3 (slow)
Q4 yes 6036k 36750-44916.7 t/s ~75-91.7 (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 MI440X run Qwen3-0.6B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~36750-44916.7 tok/s and fits up to 6036k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~75-91.7 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 6036k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.