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Can the NVIDIA H200 run Transformer-XL (257M)?
Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.
Transformer-XL (257M) on the NVIDIA H200
| Quant | Fits? | Max context | Speed | Beyond context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | yes | 1949k | 6817.1-8124.5 t/s | ~56.8-67.7 (slow) |
| Q8 | yes | 1953k | 13634.2-16249 t/s | ~113.6-135.4 (slow) |
| Q4 | yes | 1954k | 24346.9-29016.1 t/s | ~202.9-241.8 (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 Transformer-XL (257M)?▶
Yes. At Q4 it generates ~24346.9-29016.1 tok/s and fits up to 1954k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~202.9-241.8 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.