HelpingAI2.5 5B i1 needs ~5.7 GB VRAM. RX 6700 XT 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~66 tok/s.
Operating mode
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.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
65.5 tok/s
TTFT
2957 ms
Safe context
187K
Memory
5.7 GB / 12.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
No major red flags
This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 65.5 tok/s | 1613 ms | 187K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 65.5 tok/s | 2957 ms | 187K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 65.5 tok/s | 4301 ms | 187K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 65.5 tok/s | 3495 ms | 187K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 65.5 tok/s | 5377 ms | 187K |
How HelpingAI2.5 5B i1 (5B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 6700 XT 12GB (12.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.0 GB | Low | C48 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 2.5 GB | Low | C48 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run HelpingAI2.5 5B i1 on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-mradermacher--helpingai2-5-5b-i1-gguf && lms server startYes, RX 6700 XT 12GB can run HelpingAI2.5 5B i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 65.5 tok/s.
HelpingAI2.5 5B i1 (5B parameters) requires approximately 5.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for HelpingAI2.5 5B i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RX 6700 XT 12GB, HelpingAI2.5 5B i1 achieves approximately 65.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2957ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, HelpingAI2.5 5B i1 on RX 6700 XT 12GB receives a C grade with 65.5 tok/s and 187K context.
On RX 6700 XT 12GB, HelpingAI2.5 5B i1 can safely use up to 187K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
2.8 GB |
| Medium |
| C49 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 3.1 GB | Medium | C49 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 3.6 GB | High | C50 |
Q6_K | 6 | 4.1 GB | High | C50 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 5.4 GB | Very High | C52 |
F16 | 16 | 10.3 GB | Maximum | F0 |