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Can the NVIDIA B200 run CLIP (ViT L/14@336px)?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
CLIP (ViT L/14@336px) on the NVIDIA B200
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 2661k | 7891.9-9405.4 t/s | ~39.5-47 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 2667k | 15783.8-18810.8 t/s | ~78.9-94.1 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 2669k | 28185.3-33590.7 t/s | ~140.9-168 (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 NVIDIA B200 run CLIP (ViT L/14@336px)?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~28185.3-33590.7 tok/s and fits up to 2669k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~140.9-168 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 2669k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.