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Can the NVIDIA H200 run BGE-M3 Embedding?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
BGE-M3 Embedding on the NVIDIA H200
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 1946k | 5229.9-6232.8 t/s | ~43.6-51.9 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 1951k | 10459.7-12465.7 t/s | ~87.2-103.9 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 1954k | 18678-22260.1 t/s | ~155.7-185.5 (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 H200 run BGE-M3 Embedding?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~18678-22260.1 tok/s and fits up to 1954k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~155.7-185.5 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 1954k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.