Can stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b run on Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

C52Usable

Estimated from fit model

stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b needs ~6.5 GB VRAM. Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~66 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: 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) — 6.5 GB, 66.1 tok/s, Runs well

6.5 GB required12.0 GB available

54% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

66.1 tok/s

TTFT

2929 ms

Safe context

142K

Memory

6.5 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights3.7 GB

KV Cache0.7 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsstablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b on Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB
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: 66.1 tok/s decode · 2.9s TTFT (warm) · 165 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

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.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Runs well	66.1 tok/s	1598 ms	142K
Coding	C	Runs well	66.1 tok/s	2929 ms	142K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	66.1 tok/s	4260 ms	142K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	66.1 tok/s	3462 ms	142K
RAG	C	Runs well	66.1 tok/s	5325 ms	142K

Quantization options

How stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b (6B params) fits at each quantization level on Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.3 GB	Low	C48
Q3_K_S	3	2.9 GB	Low	C49
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-stabilityai--stablelm-2-zephyr-1-6b && lms server start

Frequently asked questions

Can Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB run stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b?

Yes, Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB can run stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 66.1 tok/s.

How much VRAM does stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b need?

stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b (6B parameters) requires approximately 6.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b?

The recommended quantization for stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b run at on Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB?

On Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB, stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b achieves approximately 66.1 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2929ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB run stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b for coding?

For coding workloads, stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b on Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB receives a C grade with 66.1 tok/s and 142K context.

What context window can stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b use on Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB?

On Radeon RX 6850M XT 12GB, stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b can safely use up to 142K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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