Can I Run Aya 3B (Tiny Aya) on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB)?
Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated February 17, 2026
Yes — comfortably
Yes, comfortably — Aya 3B at Q8_0 needs about 4.8 GB of the 128 GB usable on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB), leaving ~123.2 GB spare and running at ~47.5 tok/s (estimated), with room for about 8,192 tokens of context.
Confidence: medium · Recommended quantization: Q8_0 · Estimated speed: ~47.5 tok/s
Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB) — what it gives a model
| Usable memory for models | 128 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| Form factor | Mini PC |
| Operating system | Windows or Linux |
| Memory upgradeable | No — soldered |
Aya 3B (Tiny Aya) on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB): memory by quantization
| Quant | Memory needed | Fits 128 GB? | Max context | Est. speed | Download |
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| F16 | 7.6 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K | ~28 tok/s | 6 GB |
| Q8_0 | 4.8 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K | ~47.5 tok/s | 3.2 GB |
| Q6_K | 4.1 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K | ~58 tok/s | 2.5 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 3.8 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K | ~64.5 tok/s | 2.1 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 3.5 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K | ~72.1 tok/s | 1.8 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 2.9 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K | ~90.2 tok/s | 1.3 GB |
| Q2_K | 2.6 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K | ~104.5 tok/s | 1 GB |
What to watch out for
- This model does not publish its full attention configuration, so the KV-cache share of these figures is inferred from its parameter count rather than computed exactly.
- Memory on this machine is not upgradeable, so the configuration you buy is the ceiling for every model you will ever run on it.
Framework Desktop 128 GB limitations
- Memory is soldered LPDDR5X — unusually for Framework, this is the one component that cannot be upgraded.
- ROCm/Vulkan support for Strix Halo is younger than CUDA; check your runtime supports it before buying.
Recommended setup
Ollama or llama.cpp (CUDA/ROCm) — vLLM if you need concurrent serving
How these numbers are calculated
- Memory need = quantized weights + KV cache at 8,192 tokens (f16) + 0.8 GB runtime overhead.
- 128 GB unified memory at 256 GB/s, shared between CPU and GPU.
- Throughput is a memory-bandwidth roofline estimate, not a measurement. It is labelled "estimated" everywhere it appears.
- KV cache is inferred from the parameter count because this model does not publish its full attention configuration.
FAQ
Can I run Aya 3B (Tiny Aya) on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB)?
Yes, comfortably — Aya 3B at Q8_0 needs about 4.8 GB of the 128 GB usable on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB), leaving ~123.2 GB spare and running at ~47.5 tok/s (estimated), with room for about 8,192 tokens of context.
Which quantization of Aya 3B (Tiny Aya) should I use on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB)?
Q8_0 — it needs about 4.8 GB of the 128 GB available, downloads as roughly 3.2 GB, and runs at an estimated 47.5 tokens/sec with up to 8K of context.
What limits Aya 3B (Tiny Aya) on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB)?
Nothing binding — the model fits with headroom and generates at a usable speed on this hardware.
Which runtime should I use?
Ollama or llama.cpp (CUDA/ROCm) — vLLM if you need concurrent serving
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