Jetson Orin Nano / Gemma 2 2B
Can a Jetson Orin Nano run Gemma 2 2B?
Yes, at a comfortable chat speed. Measured generation speed: 21.5 tok/s across 1 public run.
Rule of thumb: 10+ tok/s feels like a chat; 4–10 is usable for assistants and automations; under 4 is batch-job territory. Speeds depend on quantization, runtime, context length and cooling. Check each source.
| Board | Quant | Runtime | Gen tok/s | Prompt tok/s | TTFT ms | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jetson Orin Nano Jetson Orin Nano 8GB (original mode) | INT4 | MLC | 21.5 | – | – | source ↗ 2025-01-16 |
Gemma 2 2B on other boards
- Jetson Orin NX 8GB Super 39.3 tok/s best
- Jetson Orin NX 16GB Super 39 tok/s best
- Jetson Orin Nano Super 35 tok/s best
- Jetson Orin NX 16GB 31.6 tok/s best
- Jetson Orin NX 8GB 26.6 tok/s best
- Rockchip RK3588 10.37 tok/s best
Buy a Jetson Orin Nano
- Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit (same hardware, original power mode): $399 same dev kit as Super; Super mode is a JetPack 6.2 flash, source ↗ (2026-07-21) Check price on Amazon
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