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Can the NVIDIA DGX Spark run MADLAD-400 10B?

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

MADLAD-400 10B on the NVIDIA DGX Spark

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 563k 9.3-11.1 t/s ~0.3-0.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 629k 18.6-22.2 t/s ~0.7-0.8 (slow)
Q4 yes 657k 33.3-39.6 t/s ~1.2-1.5 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to SSD swap and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

FAQ

Can the NVIDIA DGX Spark run MADLAD-400 10B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~33.3-39.6 tok/s and fits up to 657k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.2-1.5 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 657k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.