Question 1

Can AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB run Solar Open 100B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB can run Solar Open 100B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 94.4 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Solar Open 100B need?

Accepted Answer

Solar Open 100B (100B parameters) requires approximately 106.6 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	Runs well	95.7 tok/s	2941 ms	75K
Chat	C	Runs well	95.7 tok/s	1103 ms	23K
Coding	C	Runs well	94.4 tok/s	2420 ms	43K
RAG	C	Runs well	95.7 tok/s	3677 ms	75K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	95.7 tok/s	2390 ms	43K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	39.0 GB	Low	D32
Q3_K_S	3	49.0 GB	Low	D33
NVFP4	4

Can AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB run Solar Open 100B?

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