Can Baichuan M3 235B run on B100 192GB?

Q: What should I upgrade first if Baichuan M3 235B feels slow on B100 192GB?

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit. A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

YES — With Offload

C51Usable

Estimated from fit model

Baichuan M3 235B needs ~191.3 GB VRAM. B100 192GB has 192.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~47 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: OffloadBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 191.3 GB, 46.9 tok/s, Runs with offload

191.3 GB required192.0 GB available

100% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs with offload

Decode

46.9 tok/s

TTFT

4130 ms

Safe context

16K

Memory

191.3 GB / 192.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights143.4 GB

KV Cache27.5 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom19.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsBaichuan M3 235B on B100 192GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API.

When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed.

Key benefits of running locally:
  - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine
  - No per-token cost or rate limits
  - Works offline once the model is downloaded
  - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb:

  Model size     Q4 (4-bit)    Q8 (8-bit)    FP16
  7B params      ~4.3 GB       ~7.5 GB       ~14 GB
  13B params     ~7.9 GB       ~13.9 GB      ~26 GB
  70B params     ~42.7 GB      ~74.9 GB      ~140 GB

Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 46.9 tok/s decode · 4.1s TTFT (warm) · 117 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

Best improvement path

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Tight fit	46.9 tok/s	2253 ms	16K
Coding	C	Runs with offload	46.9 tok/s	4130 ms	16K
Agentic Coding	C	Very compromised (needs ~17.6 GB host RAM)	32.2 tok/s	8739 ms	16K
Reasoning	C	Runs with offload	46.9 tok/s	4881 ms	16K
RAG	C	Very compromised (needs ~17.6 GB host RAM)	32.2 tok/s	10924 ms

Quantization options

How Baichuan M3 235B (235B params) fits at each quantization level on B100 192GB (192.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	91.7 GB	Low	C47
Q3_K_S	3	115.2 GB	Low	C47
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Baichuan M3 235B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-mradermacher--baichuan-m3-235b-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Baichuan M3 235B well

AMD Instinct MI350X 288GBBudget pick

288 GB VRAM (+96)

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.40.7 tok/s decode

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$8,000 MSRP

AMD Instinct MI325X 256GBBest value

256 GB VRAM (+64)

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.30.6 tok/s decode

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$20,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can B100 192GB run Baichuan M3 235B?

Yes, B100 192GB can run Baichuan M3 235B with a C grade (Runs with offload). Expected decode speed: 46.9 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Baichuan M3 235B need?

Baichuan M3 235B (235B parameters) requires approximately 191.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Baichuan M3 235B?

The recommended quantization for Baichuan M3 235B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Baichuan M3 235B run at on B100 192GB?

On B100 192GB, Baichuan M3 235B achieves approximately 46.9 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4130ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can B100 192GB run Baichuan M3 235B for coding?

For coding workloads, Baichuan M3 235B on B100 192GB receives a C grade with 46.9 tok/s and 16K context.

What context window can Baichuan M3 235B use on B100 192GB?

On B100 192GB, Baichuan M3 235B can safely use up to 16K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if Baichuan M3 235B feels slow on B100 192GB?

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