Intel Arc A750 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen2.5-0.5B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Intel Arc A750 can run Qwen/Qwen2.5-0.5B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 80 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 5GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 3GB | 8GB | 80.23 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 5GB | 8GB | 60.28 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 11GB | 8GB | 31.03 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |