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Baichuan M3 235B i1 (235B parameters) requires approximately 172.7 GB of VRAM with Q4_K_M quantization. For the best balance of quality and speed, we recommend hardware with at least 199 GB of VRAM.
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| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 91.7 GB | Low | — |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 115.2 GB | Low | — |
NVFP4 | 4 | 131.6 GB | Medium | — |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 143.4 GB | Medium | — |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 169.2 GB | High | — |
Q6_K | 6 | 192.7 GB | High | — |
Q8_0 | 8 | 251.5 GB | Very High | — |
F16 | 16 | 481.7 GB | Maximum | — |
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Baichuan M3 235B i1 (235B parameters) requires approximately 172.7 GB of VRAM with Q4_K_M quantization. Lower quantizations like Q4_K_M use less memory but may reduce quality.
Yes, AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB can run Baichuan M3 235B i1 with a compatibility score of 54/100. It provides 288 GB of memory and achieves approximately 40.7 tokens per second.
The recommended quantization for Baichuan M3 235B i1 is Q4_K_M, which offers the best balance between model quality and memory efficiency. Higher quantizations preserve more quality but require more VRAM.
The top recommended hardware for Baichuan M3 235B i1: AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB (score: 54/100), AMD Instinct MI325X 256GB (score: 53/100), NVIDIA GB200 192GB (score: 51/100). These provide the best combination of memory, bandwidth, and compute for running this model locally.
Yes, Baichuan M3 235B i1 is well-suited for chat. It was designed with these use cases in mind.
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