Question 1

Can AMD Instinct MI300A 128GB run Solar Open 100B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, AMD Instinct MI300A 128GB can run Solar Open 100B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 62.6 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Solar Open 100B need?

Accepted Answer

Solar Open 100B (100B parameters) requires approximately 90.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Solar Open 100B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Solar Open 100B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Tight fit	60.8 tok/s	4630 ms	39K
Chat	C	Runs well	60.8 tok/s	1736 ms	12K
Coding	B	Runs well	62.6 tok/s	3095 ms	23K
RAG	C	Tight fit	60.8 tok/s	5788 ms	39K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	60.8 tok/s	3762 ms	23K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	39.0 GB	Low	D35
Q3_K_S	3	49.0 GB	Low	D37
NVFP4	4

Can AMD Instinct MI300A 128GB run Solar Open 100B?

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