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Can the Intel Gaudi 3 run Qwen2-0.5B?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
Qwen2-0.5B on the Intel Gaudi 3
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 1759k | 2146-2664 t/s | ~23.2-28.8 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 1766k | 4292-5328 t/s | ~46.4-57.6 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 1770k | 7664.3-9514.3 t/s | ~82.9-102.9 (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 Gaudi 3 run Qwen2-0.5B?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~7664.3-9514.3 tok/s and fits up to 1770k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~82.9-102.9 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 1770k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.