Can OLMo 2 13B run on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB?

YES — Runs Great

A75Great
Estimated from fit model

OLMo 2 13B needs ~17.7 GB VRAM. AMD Instinct MI210 64GB has 64.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~152 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced
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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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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 17.7 GB, 151.7 tok/s, Runs well
17.7 GB required64.0 GB available
28% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

151.7 tok/s

TTFT

1276 ms

Safe context

33K

Memory

17.7 GB / 64.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights7.9 GB
KV Cache2.4 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom6.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsOLMo 2 13B on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB
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: 151.7 tok/s decode · 1.3s TTFT (warm) · 379 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatARuns well151.7 tok/s696 ms33K
CodingARuns well151.7 tok/s1276 ms33K
Agentic CodingARuns well151.7 tok/s1856 ms33K
ReasoningARuns well151.7 tok/s1508 ms33K
RAGARuns well151.7 tok/s2320 ms33K

Quantization options

How OLMo 2 13B (13B params) fits at each quantization level on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB (64.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.1 GB
LowB67
Q3_K_S
3
6.4 GB
LowB68
NVFP4
4
7.3 GB
MediumB68
Q4_K_M
4
7.9 GB
MediumB68
Q5_K_M
5
9.4 GB
HighB68
Q6_K
6
10.7 GB
HighB68
Q8_0
8
13.9 GB
Very HighB69
F16Best for your GPU
16
26.7 GB
MaximumA72

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run OLMo 2 13B on your machine.

Run

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \ --hf-repo "allenai/OLMo-2-13B-Instruct" \ --hf-file "OLMo-2-13B-Instruct-Q4_K_M.gguf" \ -c 4096 -ngl 99

Your hardware

More models your AMD Instinct MI210 64GB can run

ModelParamsGradeDecodeCapabilities
AlibabaQwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct30.5BS168.4 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.5 27B27BS73 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 27B27BS45.5 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 35B A3B35BS141.5 tok/s
AlibabaQwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct30BS174.2 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can AMD Instinct MI210 64GB run OLMo 2 13B?

Yes, AMD Instinct MI210 64GB can run OLMo 2 13B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 151.7 tok/s.

How much VRAM does OLMo 2 13B need?

OLMo 2 13B (13B parameters) requires approximately 17.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for OLMo 2 13B?

The recommended quantization for OLMo 2 13B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will OLMo 2 13B run at on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB?

On AMD Instinct MI210 64GB, OLMo 2 13B achieves approximately 151.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1276ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can AMD Instinct MI210 64GB run OLMo 2 13B for coding?

For coding workloads, OLMo 2 13B on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB receives a A grade with 151.7 tok/s and 33K context.

What context window can OLMo 2 13B use on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB?

On AMD Instinct MI210 64GB, OLMo 2 13B can safely use up to 33K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 33K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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