I can't tell from the ad -- it says "supports" 8x MI350X GPUs, but does that mean "includes" 8x MI350X GPUs? For $300K I'd certainly hope so, but I'm assuming not.

A system with 4x RTX 6000s costs about $60K these days, and can (as you note) trade blows with Opus 4.8 if not Fable. In fact, it'll give you a better pelican than Fable 5.1, and in less time.

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ericd 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Ha fair, I'd definitely confirm with a salesperson before wiring them $300k. But most of the signs on the configurator seem to point to it including the GPUs? Not going to make 30k BTUs/hr of heat without the 8kw of GPUs.

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Aurornis 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> trade blows with Opus 4.8 if not Fable.

Okay I love the open models, but the hype is getting ridiculous. The models you can run on 4 X RTX6000 are not Fable level.

	▲	ux266478 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Baseline yeah. But part of the reason you run open models is how much nicer fine tuning them is. Granted, you probably don't want to try and make LoRAs on a 4x RTX6000 setup, but you could if you really wanted to and there are other ways to modify models. And yes, if you're good at it, you can turn a piddly mid-range model that's only good at benchmarks into a heavyweight clanker (for a specific domain).
	▲	CamperBob2 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Well, they are if you're into animating pelicans. :-P But yes, in the general case Opus is a better match. And Opus is no slouch. I'm satisfied that GLM 5.3 is just as strong as Opus. Z.AI has promised/bragged that they will be at Fable 5.0 level by the end of the year or early next year, and I don't see any reason to doubt them.