Question 1

Can NVIDIA GB200 192GB run K EXAONE 236B A23B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA GB200 192GB can run K EXAONE 236B A23B with a C grade (Runs with offload). Expected decode speed: 38.5 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does K EXAONE 236B A23B need?

Accepted Answer

K EXAONE 236B A23B (236B parameters) requires approximately 201.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for K EXAONE 236B A23B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for K EXAONE 236B A23B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	46.7 tok/s	6033 ms	26K
Chat	C	Runs with offload	46.7 tok/s	2262 ms	8K
Coding	C	Runs with offload	38.5 tok/s	5711 ms	15K
RAG	F	Too heavy	46.7 tok/s	7541 ms	26K
Reasoning	C	Runs with offload (needs ~6.6 GB host RAM)	45.6 tok/s	5017 ms	15K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	92.0 GB	Low	D39
Q3_K_S	3	115.6 GB	Low	C42
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA GB200 192GB run K EXAONE 236B A23B?

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