Question 1

Can Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB run Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB can run Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 483.8 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0 need?

Accepted Answer

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0 (1B parameters) requires approximately 6.0 GB of memory with Q6_K quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0 is Q6_K, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	483.8 tok/s	582 ms	170K
Chat	C	Runs well	483.8 tok/s	350 ms	43K
Coding	C	Runs well	483.8 tok/s	400 ms	85K
RAG	C	Runs well	483.8 tok/s	728 ms	170K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	483.8 tok/s	473 ms	85K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.4 GB	Low	D30
Q3_K_S	3	0.5 GB	Low	D30
NVFP4	4

Can Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB run Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0?

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