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Can the Intel Arc B580 12GB run Stable Code 3B?

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

Stable Code 3B on the Intel Arc B580 12GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 60k 47.3-58.7 t/s ~4.1-5.1 (slow)
Q8 yes 103k 94.6-117.4 t/s ~8.3-10.3 (slow)
Q4 yes 122k 168.9-209.7 t/s ~14.8-18.4 (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 Stable Code 3B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~168.9-209.7 tok/s and fits up to 122k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~14.8-18.4 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 122k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.