Can a AMD Instinct MI355X (288GB) run Granite 4.2 30B?

Yes — Granite 4.2 30B runs at FP16 (58.6 GB) at about 78–117 tok/s on a AMD Instinct MI355X (288GB).

How much memory does Granite 4.2 30B need?

Granite 4.2 30B needs about 12.7 GB at 4K context at its smallest quantization. A AMD Instinct MI355X (288GB) has 288.0 GB.

Yes — Granite 4.2 30B runs on a AMD Instinct MI355X (288GB) at FP16

Yes — it runs great.

Runs great

Best fit: Granite 4.2 30B at FP16 · 58.6 GB weights · 78–117 tok/s on a AMD Instinct MI355X (288GB).

Arena Text Overall · style-controlled

1,340FP16 untested

granite-4.2-30b · published configuration reference · FP16 not tested

Arena Text Overall (style-controlled), exact published entry granite-4.2-30b, 2026-10-08: reference rating 1,339.7. Published confidence bounds 1,329.2–1,350.1. 3,410 votes. Published granite-4.2-30b configuration reference. Reasoning mode is not disclosed by the Arena dataset. Tested precision, runtime and sampling settings are not disclosed in this dataset. Selected FP16 has not been measured by this Arena entry. No quantization quality adjustment is applied.

Snapshot published 2026-10-08 · snapshot imported 2026-10-11 UTC · validated last-good data · manual refresh

Arena leaderboard dataset · Arena / lmarena-ai, Arena Leaderboard Dataset (CC BY 4.0). Selected Text Overall style-controlled rows; field names adapted, ratings unchanged. · dataset CC BY 4.0 · revision e16f90232986

Total memory at 4K context: 60.4 GB; Weights + KV cache + runtime overhead
Estimated generation: 78–117 tok/s
Estimated first token: ~0.7s

Every quantization on this machine

On small screens, each quant lists every metric below its name. On wider screens, scroll sideways for total memory, speed and fit. Keyboard: focus the table, then use the arrow keys. Quant names stay visible.

Granite 4.2 30B quantizations on AMD Instinct MI355X (288GB), estimated at 4K context. Weights and total memory are shown separately.
Quant	Weights	Total memory	Speed	Fit
Q2_K	10.9 GB	12.7 GB	211–316 tok/s	Runs great
Q3_K_M	14.1 GB	16.0 GB	189–283 tok/s	Runs great
Q4_K_M	17.7 GB	19.6 GB	169–254 tok/s	Runs great
Q5_K_M	20.8 GB	22.7 GB	156–233 tok/s	Runs great
Q6_K	24.0 GB	25.9 GB	143–215 tok/s	Runs great
Q8_0	31.1 GB	33.0 GB	122–184 tok/s	Runs great
FP16	58.6 GB	60.4 GB	78–117 tok/s	Runs great

Open the full calculator →Everything a AMD Instinct MI355X (288GB) runs Granite 4.2 30B on other machines What to buy to run it →

Ran Granite 4.2 30B on a AMD Instinct MI355X (288GB)? Add your real numbers →