Question 1

Can Intel Arc A370M 4GB run Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Intel Arc A370M 4GB can run Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 80.6 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct (1.5B parameters) requires approximately 3.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Tight fit	54.9 tok/s	5131 ms	39K
Chat	C	Tight fit	54.9 tok/s	1924 ms	10K
Coding	C	Tight fit	80.6 tok/s	2401 ms	19K
RAG	C	Tight fit	54.9 tok/s	6414 ms	39K
Reasoning	C	Tight fit	54.9 tok/s	4169 ms	19K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.6 GB	Low	D33
Q3_K_S	3	0.7 GB	Low	D33
NVFP4	4

Can Intel Arc A370M 4GB run Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct?

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