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Can the Intel Arc B580 12GB run SantaCoder?

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

SantaCoder on the Intel Arc B580 12GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 112k 120.2-149.2 t/s ~10.5-13.1 (slow)
Q8 yes 129k 240.4-298.5 t/s ~21.1-26.2 (slow)
Q4 yes 136k 429.4-533 t/s ~37.7-46.8 (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 SantaCoder?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~429.4-533 tok/s and fits up to 136k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~37.7-46.8 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 136k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.