MPT-7B-Instruct needs ~14.2 GB VRAM. Intel Arc A730M 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~20 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.
Select quantization to explore
2.2 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization
Fit status
Very compromised (needs ~0.7 GB host RAM)
Decode
20.3 tok/s
TTFT
9517 ms
Safe context
8K
Memory
14.2 GB / 12.0 GB
Offload
20%
It fits through host-memory offload, and offload is the main reason performance drops.
CPU or host-memory offload is active
About 20% of the working set spills out of accelerator memory, which usually hurts latency and sustained decode throughput.
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.
Runtime ecosystem is narrower than CUDA
Intel GPUs can look attractive on memory per dollar, but local AI tooling, kernels, and model coverage are still broader and easier on CUDA today.
Remove offload with more accelerator memory
Prioritize a GPU or unified-memory tier that fits the whole model natively. Removing offload usually helps more than small compute gains.
Prefer CUDA if you want the path of least resistance
If your goal is maximum runtime coverage, easier troubleshooting, and better support for new local AI releases, CUDA is usually still the safer upgrade path.
Buy headroom, not only minimum fit
A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | B | Tight fit | 38.6 tok/s | 2739 ms | 8K |
| Coding | C | Very compromised (needs ~0.7 GB host RAM) | 20.3 tok/s | 9517 ms | 8K |
| Agentic Coding | F | Too heavy | 8.1 tok/s | 34864 ms | 8K |
| Reasoning | C | Very compromised (needs ~0.7 GB host RAM) | 20.3 tok/s | 11247 ms | 8K |
| RAG | F | Too heavy | 8.1 tok/s | 43580 ms | 8K |
How MPT-7B-Instruct (7B params) fits at each quantization level on Intel Arc A730M 12GB (12.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.7 GB | Low | B65 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.4 GB | Low | B66 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run MPT-7B-Instruct on your machine.
Run
lms load mpt-7b-instruct && lms server startUpgrade options
Intel Arc A770 16GBBudget pickRemoves host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 191%.
~$349 MSRP
Intel Arc Pro B50 16GBBest valueRemoves host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 39%.
~$399 MSRP
Intel Arc Pro B60 24GBIntel upgradeRemoves host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 184%.
~$599 MSRP
Yes, Intel Arc A730M 12GB can run MPT-7B-Instruct with a C grade (Very compromised (needs ~0.7 GB host RAM)). Expected decode speed: 20.3 tok/s.
MPT-7B-Instruct (7B parameters) requires approximately 14.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for MPT-7B-Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On Intel Arc A730M 12GB, MPT-7B-Instruct achieves approximately 20.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 9517ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, MPT-7B-Instruct on Intel Arc A730M 12GB receives a C grade with 20.3 tok/s and 8K context.
On Intel Arc A730M 12GB, MPT-7B-Instruct can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
3.9 GB |
| Medium |
| B67 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.3 GB | Medium | B67 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.0 GB | High | B68 |
Q6_K | 6 | 5.7 GB | High | B69 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 7.5 GB | Very High | B68 |
F16 | 16 | 14.3 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Remove offload with more accelerator memory. Prioritize a GPU or unified-memory tier that fits the whole model natively. Removing offload usually helps more than small compute gains.
Often yes, if your goal is the easiest setup and the widest runtime support. Intel can offer attractive memory capacity, but CUDA still tends to win on tooling maturity, guides, kernels, and model coverage for local AI.