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// RUN — FITS
Can the NVIDIA H200 run BLOOM-176B?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
BLOOM-176B on the NVIDIA H200
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | no | — | — | — |
| Q8 | no | — | — | — |
| Q4 | yes | 56k | 35.5-42.3 t/s | ~0.3-0.4 (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 BLOOM-176B?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~35.5-42.3 tok/s and fits up to 56k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~0.3-0.4 tok/s.
How much context fits?▶
At Q4, up to about 56k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.