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Can the Intel Arc Pro B70 run GPT-2 (1.5B)?

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

GPT-2 (1.5B) on the Intel Arc Pro B70

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 381k 117.5-145.9 t/s ~7.7-9.6 (slow)
Q8 yes 403k 235.1-291.8 t/s ~15.5-19.2 (slow)
Q4 yes 414k 419.8-521.1 t/s ~27.6-34.3 (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 Pro B70 run GPT-2 (1.5B)?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~419.8-521.1 tok/s and fits up to 414k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~27.6-34.3 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 414k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.