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Can the Intel Gaudi 3 run Stable LM 2 12B?

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

Stable LM 2 12B on the Intel Gaudi 3

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 561k 88.4-109.7 t/s ~1-1.2 (slow)
Q8 yes 635k 176.7-219.4 t/s ~1.9-2.4 (slow)
Q4 yes 668k 315.6-391.7 t/s ~3.4-4.2 (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 Stable LM 2 12B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~315.6-391.7 tok/s and fits up to 668k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~3.4-4.2 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 668k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.