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Can the Intel Arc B580 12GB run Minerva 1B?

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

Minerva 1B on the Intel Arc B580 12GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 115k 132.2-164.2 t/s ~11.6-14.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 130k 264.5-328.3 t/s ~23.2-28.8 (slow)
Q4 yes 137k 472.3-586.3 t/s ~41.4-51.4 (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 Intel Arc B580 12GB run Minerva 1B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~472.3-586.3 tok/s and fits up to 137k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~41.4-51.4 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 137k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.