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Supermicro SuperWorkstation SYS-551A-T
- Chips
- 10 GPU options, from NVIDIA T400 to NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell
- VRAM
- 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 48 or 96 GB
- Released
- 2025
Configurations
Pick one to see which models it runs. More memory lets larger models fit; bandwidth sets how fast they answer.
| Configuration | Memory | Usable for AI | Bandwidth | LLMs that run well | Launch price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA T400 | 4.0 GB | 4.0 GB | 80 GB/s | 215 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA T1000 8GB | 8.0 GB | 8.0 GB | 160 GB/s | 338 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB | 12.0 GB | 12.0 GB | 288 GB/s | 421 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX A4000 | 16.0 GB | 16.0 GB | 448 GB/s | 460 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX A4500 | 20.0 GB | 20.0 GB | 640 GB/s | 461 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX A5000 | 24.0 GB | 24.0 GB | 768 GB/s | 466 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX A5500 | 24.0 GB | 24.0 GB | 768 GB/s | 466 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation | 48.0 GB | 48.0 GB | 960 GB/s | 517 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX A6000 | 48.0 GB | 48.0 GB | 768 GB/s | 516 of 622 | — |
| NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell | 96.0 GB | 96.0 GB | 1,792 GB/s | 547 of 622 | — |
Specifications 96.0 GB configuration
| Maker | Supermicro |
|---|---|
| Type | Workstation |
| Chip | NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell |
| Video memory (VRAM) | 96.0 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 96.0 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 1,792 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 125.0 TFLOPS |
| Notes | Workstation with NVIDIA RTX professional graphics; each option below is a GPU you can configure. Listed on the NVIDIA Marketplace. |
| Product page | www.supermicro.com (opens in a new tab) |
Best LLMs for the Supermicro SuperWorkstation SYS-551A-T 96.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 97/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | F16 | 77.5 GB | 98.2 tok/s | Runs great |
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B | F16 | 76.0 GB | 98.2 tok/s | Runs great |
| 93Excellent quality (A+) · 93 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.5 35B-A3B | F16 | 77.5 GB | 98.2 tok/s | Runs great |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nex N2 Mini (35B-A3B) | F16 | 75.8 GB | 98.2 tok/s | Runs great |
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nemotron 3.5 Bolt 74B-A9B | Q6_K | 66.9 GB | 105 tok/s | Runs great |
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | KAT-Coder V2.5 Dev (35B-A3B) | F16 | 74.9 GB | 98.2 tok/s | Runs great |
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Sage-A1.5 35B-A3B | F16 | 77.5 GB | 98.2 tok/s | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Kolibri 1 (78B-A3.5B) | Q6_K | 69.6 GB | 170 tok/s | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ornith 1.5 35B-A3B | F16 | 77.5 GB | 98.2 tok/s | Runs great |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Gemma 4 26B-A4B | F16 | 57.4 GB | 85.2 tok/s | Runs great |
Best Image models for the Supermicro SuperWorkstation SYS-551A-T 96.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Excellent quality (A+) · 91 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 96/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniMax H3 Image | FP8 | 72.0 GB | 6.6 s | Runs great |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ming-Image 0.1 Design | FP16 | 63.9 GB | 12 s | Runs great |
| 89Excellent quality (A+) · 89 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen-Image 2.1 Turbo | FP16 | 46.7 GB | 8.5 s | Runs great |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ideogram 4 | FP16 | 57.3 GB | 18 s | Runs well |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 90/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Krea 2 Turbo | FP16 | 37.4 GB | 3.2 s | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 89/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Cosmos3-Super Text2Image (64B) | FP8 | 69.1 GB | 26 s | Runs well |
Best Video models for the Supermicro SuperWorkstation SYS-551A-T 96.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87Excellent quality (A+) · 87 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.5 (22B, video + audio) | Q8 GGUF | 49.8 GB | 77 s | Runs great |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 90/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.3 | FP16 | 75.4 GB | 4.9 min | Runs well |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 88/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2 (19B, video + audio) | FP16 | 75.4 GB | 4.9 min | Runs well |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 87/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniMax H3 (33B, video + audio) | FP8 | 66.8 GB | 11.4 min | Runs well |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 83/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Wan 2.2 I2V A14B | FP16 | 58.0 GB | 19.5 min | Slow |
Best Decision models for the Supermicro SuperWorkstation SYS-551A-T 96.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Reranker 4B | F16 | 13.7 GB | 35 ms | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Reranker 8B | F16 | 22.1 GB | 66 ms | Runs great |
| 90Excellent quality (A+) · 90 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 95/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Skywork Reward V2 Llama 3.1 8B | Q8_0 | 10.4 GB | 97 ms | Runs great |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 94/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | zerank-2 | F16 | 13.7 GB | 35 ms | Runs great |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 93/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | GLiDE 27B | F16 | 59.3 GB | 97 ms | Runs great |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 93/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3.5 | F16 | 6.8 GB | 8.6 ms | Runs great |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 93/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Shieldstral 1.0 3B | F16 | 13.3 GB | 33 ms | Runs great |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Intern-Decision 4B | F16 | 14.5 GB | 26 ms | Runs great |
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Spec sources
Estimates come from published hardware specs and our open formulas, not from running the model on your machine. Real speed varies with runtime, drivers and settings. Numbers marked “Measured” come from a linked benchmark.