Question 1

Can Intel Arc B580 12GB run EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Intel Arc B580 12GB can run EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 224.3 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct (2.4000000953674316B parameters) requires approximately 4.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	149.5 tok/s	1884 ms	82K
Chat	C	Runs well	149.5 tok/s	706 ms	21K
Coding	C	Runs well	224.3 tok/s	863 ms	41K
RAG	C	Runs well	149.5 tok/s	2354 ms	82K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	149.5 tok/s	1530 ms	41K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.9 GB	Low	D31
Q3_K_S	3	1.2 GB	Low	D31
NVFP4	4

Can Intel Arc B580 12GB run EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct?

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