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Can the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT run WHISPER base?

FULL

2.3 GB needed of 16 GB usable — headroom for context

16GB · RDNA2 · model file 0.3GB · base

~770–1200 tok/s

computed roofline: 512 GB/s × 0.45–0.72 efficiency window / 0.3GB (Q4_K_M) — bands, never points.

Run WHISPER base on instead

Raspberry Pi 5 + AI Kit (Hailo-8L) — cheapest catalog machine that runs WHISPER base fully ($110)

rx-7900-xtx — the next step up from AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT

every model the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT can run — full list

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2026-09-17 · ← all models on the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT · fit = weights + 4k KV vs usable memory