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Can the NVIDIA B200 run Qwen2-0.5B?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
Qwen2-0.5B on the NVIDIA B200
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 2657k | 5840-6960 t/s | ~29.2-34.8 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 2665k | 11680-13920 t/s | ~58.4-69.6 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 2668k | 20857.1-24857.1 t/s | ~104.3-124.3 (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 NVIDIA B200 run Qwen2-0.5B?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~20857.1-24857.1 tok/s and fits up to 2668k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~104.3-124.3 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 2668k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.