Can I Run OLMo 2 13B Instruct on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. OLMo 2 13B Instruct needs 8.3 GB at Q4_K_M and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT has 20 GB, leaving about 11.7 GB of headroom, at roughly 39 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 8K of context.

The numbers

ModelOLMo 2 13B Instruct
Parameters13B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed8.3 GB
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT VRAM20 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context8K
Estimated speed~39 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running OLMo 2 13B Instruct on this card:

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB
20 GB VRAM · 315 W board power
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