diff --git a/docs/LLM/eemin-rocmi4-mtp.md b/docs/LLM/eemin-rocmi4-mtp.md
index 715b910..16ae9dc 100644
--- a/docs/LLM/eemin-rocmi4-mtp.md
+++ b/docs/LLM/eemin-rocmi4-mtp.md
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ sha256sum -c checksums.sha256
 ## Launch Profile
 
 The qualified MTP profile (from the model card and PR #94, verified on the
-live service): strict Qwen MTP, backend sampling, `n_max 16`, `p_min 0.60`.
+live service): strict Qwen MTP, backend sampling, `n_max 4`, `p_min 0.60`.
 
 ```mermaid
 graph TD
     A[llama-server charlie12345 ROCmFPX c49ebdb<br/>ROCmI4 W4A4 enabled] --> B[load Q4_0_ROCMI4 GGUF + mmproj<br/>-ngl 999 -dev ROCm0]
     B --> C[draft-mtp on ROCm0<br/>--spec-draft-ngl all]
-    C --> D[strict Qwen MTP<br/>n_max 16 / p_min 0.60<br/>backend sampling]
+    C --> D[strict Qwen MTP<br/>n_max 4 / p_min 0.60<br/>backend sampling]
     D --> E[Sharp chat template<br/>reasoning deepseek]
 ```
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Key flags (see `scripts/serve-frank-large.sh`):
 --spec-type draft-mtp --spec-mtp-strict-qwen
 --spec-draft-device ROCm0 --spec-draft-ngl all
 --spec-draft-type-k f16 --spec-draft-type-v f16
---spec-draft-n-max 16 --spec-draft-n-min 0
+--spec-draft-n-max 4 --spec-draft-n-min 0
 --spec-draft-p-min 0.60 --spec-draft-backend-sampling
 ```
 
@@ -133,9 +133,8 @@ path's greedy decisions; it does not remove the W4A4 activation approximation.
 ## Tuning MTP
 
 MTP gains are content-dependent: predictable code, structured data, and lists
-accept longer drafts than creative prose. The qualified start is `n16 / p0.60`.
-If acceptance or stability is poor on another workload, lower
-`--spec-draft-n-max` to 4 or 6 and remeasure.
+accept longer drafts than creative prose. The active conservative profile is
+`n4 / p0.60`; the previously qualified starting point was `n16 / p0.60`.
 
 ## ubatch Benchmark
 
diff --git a/scripts/frank-default-large.env b/scripts/frank-default-large.env
index 51903b4..b2b2ce8 100644
--- a/scripts/frank-default-large.env
+++ b/scripts/frank-default-large.env
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ CACHE_RAM=8192
 
 # Embedded-MTP (qwen35 NextN) qualified profile. The head is in the main GGUF,
 # so the draft runs with all layers on ROCm0 (no --model-draft).
-MTP_N_MAX=16
+MTP_N_MAX=4
 MTP_N_MIN=0
 MTP_P_MIN=0.60
 SPEC_MTP_STRICT_QWEN=on
diff --git a/tests/frank_large_config.bats b/tests/frank_large_config.bats
index 551778e..da8439e 100644
--- a/tests/frank_large_config.bats
+++ b/tests/frank_large_config.bats
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ TEMPLATE_FILE="$REPO_ROOT/scripts/chat-template.jinja"
     grep -qF -- '--spec-draft-n-max "$MTP_N_MAX"' "$SERVE_FILE"
     grep -qF -- '--spec-draft-p-min "$MTP_P_MIN"' "$SERVE_FILE"
     # qualified profile tunables are exposed in the env
-    grep -q '^MTP_N_MAX=16$' "$ENV_FILE"
+    grep -q '^MTP_N_MAX=4$' "$ENV_FILE"
     grep -q '^MTP_P_MIN=0.60$' "$ENV_FILE"
     grep -q '^SPEC_MTP_STRICT_QWEN=on$' "$ENV_FILE"
     grep -q '^MTP_BACKEND_SAMPLING=on$' "$ENV_FILE"