Can a RK3588 (unspecified board) run MiniCPM5 2B?

Yes, usably. Best reported generation speed: 13.2 tokens/s on RK3588 (unspecified board) (W4A8 mixed (QQQ-Rot), open_rknpu2_lm_infer v0.6.1 (NPU)), per happyme531 (open_rknpu2_lm_infer README). Boards tested: RK3588 (unspecified board).

MiniCPM5 2B speed by board

FAQ

Which edge board runs MiniCPM5 2B fastest?

Of the boards tested, RK3588 (unspecified board) is fastest for MiniCPM5 2B: 13.2 tokens/s generation (W4A8 mixed (QQQ-Rot), open_rknpu2_lm_infer v0.6.1 (NPU)).

How fast does MiniCPM5 2B run on RK3588 (unspecified board)?

Best reported generation speed for MiniCPM5 2B on RK3588 (unspecified board) is 13.2 tokens/s (W4A8 mixed (QQQ-Rot), open_rknpu2_lm_infer v0.6.1 (NPU)), from 2 sourced tests. Source: happyme531 (open_rknpu2_lm_infer README) (https://github.com/happyme531/open_rknpu2_lm_infer#performance).

Board ↕Model ↕Runtime & setup ↕Gen t/s ↕Price ₹ (India) ↕Source ↕
RK3588 (unspecified board)MiniCPM5 2B2B params · W4A8 mixed (QQQ-Rot)open_rknpu2_lm_infer v0.6.1 (NPU)13.2prompt 245.5 t/sNo India listing yetCommunity happyme531 (open_rknpu2_lm_infer README)2026-10-20
RK3588 (unspecified board)MiniCPM5 2B2B params · W8A8rknn-llm 1.3.1 (NPU, vendor SDK)9.4prompt 211.1 t/sNo India listing yetCommunity happyme531 (open_rknpu2_lm_infer README, vendor baseline)2026-10-20

Each row shows only what its source reported: RAM, quant, prompt speed and setup appear under the main value when published. Rows with full details are listed first, fastest first. Source badges: Community, Vendor, Reproduced; ⚠ marks a speed far from similar results (how we check).

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