Raises estimated decode speed by about 84%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$899 MSRP
stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix needs ~6.9 GB VRAM. RX 7600 XT 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~46 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
45.6 tok/s
TTFT
4242 ms
Safe context
224K
Memory
6.9 GB / 16.0 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 | 45.6 tok/s | 2314 ms | 224K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 45.6 tok/s | 4242 ms | 224K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 45.6 tok/s | 6170 ms | 224K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 45.6 tok/s | 5013 ms | 224K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 45.6 tok/s | 7713 ms | 224K |
How stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix (6B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7600 XT 16GB (16.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.3 GB | Low | C46 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 2.9 GB | Low | C47 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 3.4 GB | Medium | C47 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 3.7 GB | Medium | C47 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 4.3 GB | High | C48 |
Q6_K | 6 | 4.9 GB | High | C48 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 6.4 GB | Very High | C50 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 12.3 GB | Maximum | C50 |
Copy-paste commands to run stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix on your machine.
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lms load hf-crataco--stablelm-2-1-6b-chat-imatrix-gguf && lms server startアップグレードオプション
Raises estimated decode speed by about 84%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$899 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 68%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$1,250 MSRP
Yes, RX 7600 XT 16GB can run stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 45.6 tok/s.
stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix (6B parameters) requires approximately 6.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RX 7600 XT 16GB, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix achieves approximately 45.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4242ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix on RX 7600 XT 16GB receives a C grade with 45.6 tok/s and 224K context.
On RX 7600 XT 16GB, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix can safely use up to 224K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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