diff --git a/backends/arm/operators/op_add.py b/backends/arm/operators/op_add.py
index 7a022b54395..2165adf49ed 100644
--- a/backends/arm/operators/op_add.py
+++ b/backends/arm/operators/op_add.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def define_node(
         validate_valid_dtype(
             self.target,
             [*inputs, output],
-            [ts.DType.INT8, ts.DType.INT32],
+            [ts.DType.INT8, ts.DType.INT16, ts.DType.INT32],
             output.tosa_spec,
         )
 
diff --git a/backends/arm/operators/op_view.py b/backends/arm/operators/op_view.py
index 1e8c06b691f..01e791e7324 100644
--- a/backends/arm/operators/op_view.py
+++ b/backends/arm/operators/op_view.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def define_node(
         validate_valid_dtype(
             self.target,
             [inputs[0], output],
-            [ts.DType.INT8, ts.DType.INT32, ts.DType.FP32, ts.DType.BOOL],
+            [ts.DType.INT8, ts.DType.INT16, ts.DType.INT32, ts.DType.FP32, ts.DType.BOOL],
             output.tosa_spec,
         )
 
diff --git a/backends/arm/quantizer/arm_quantizer.py b/backends/arm/quantizer/arm_quantizer.py
index 9fa15568cc4..e60cb667c13 100644
--- a/backends/arm/quantizer/arm_quantizer.py
+++ b/backends/arm/quantizer/arm_quantizer.py
@@ -145,6 +145,86 @@ def get_symmetric_quantization_config(
     return quantization_config
 
 
+@functools.lru_cache
+def get_symmetric_a16w8_quantization_config(
+    is_per_channel: bool = True,
+    is_qat: bool = False,
+    is_dynamic: bool = False,
+    weight_qmin: int = -127,
+    weight_qmax: int = 127,
+):
+    """
+    16A8W quantization config: 16-bit activations, 8-bit weights.
+
+    This configuration provides better accuracy than 8A8W while maintaining
+    reasonable memory usage through 8-bit weights.
+
+    Args:
+        is_per_channel: Whether to use per-channel quantization for weights
+        is_qat: Whether this is for Quantization Aware Training
+        is_dynamic: Whether to use dynamic quantization
+        weight_qmin: Minimum quantization value for weights
+        weight_qmax: Maximum quantization value for weights
+
+    Returns:
+        QuantizationConfig with 16-bit activations and 8-bit weights
+    """
+    extra_args: Dict[str, Any] = {"eps": 2**-12}
+
+    # Setup observer/fake-quant for 16-bit activations
+    if is_qat:
+        if is_dynamic:
+            act_observer_or_fake_quant_ctr = FakeQuantize
+            dynamic_quant_observer = MovingAverageMinMaxObserver.with_args(
+                averaging_constant=1
+            )
+            extra_args["observer"] = dynamic_quant_observer
+        else:
+            act_observer_or_fake_quant_ctr = FusedMovingAvgObsFakeQuantize  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    else:
+        if is_dynamic:
+            act_observer_or_fake_quant_ctr = PlaceholderObserver  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        else:
+            # HistogramObserver works well for 16-bit range
+            act_observer_or_fake_quant_ctr = HistogramObserver  # type: ignore[assignment]
+
+    # 16-bit activation quantization spec
+    act_quantization_spec = QuantizationSpec(
+        dtype=torch.int16,
+        quant_min=torch.iinfo(torch.int16).min,  # -32768
+        quant_max=torch.iinfo(torch.int16).max,  # 32767
+        qscheme=torch.per_tensor_symmetric,
+        is_dynamic=is_dynamic,
+        observer_or_fake_quant_ctr=act_observer_or_fake_quant_ctr.with_args(
+            **extra_args,
+        ),
+    )
+
+    # Instead of reconstructing quantization_config, just clone and update as needed
+    # Clone the quantization_config from get_symmetric_quantization_config and update activation spec
+    base_config = get_symmetric_quantization_config(
+        is_per_channel=is_per_channel,
+        is_qat=is_qat,
+        is_dynamic=is_dynamic,
+    )
+    # Replace activation quantization spec with 16-bit version
+    if is_dynamic:
+        quantization_config = QuantizationConfig(
+            act_quantization_spec,  # 16-bit input activations
+            None,
+            base_config.weight,     # 8-bit weights from base config
+            None,
+        )
+    else:
+        quantization_config = QuantizationConfig(
+            act_quantization_spec,  # 16-bit input activations
+            act_quantization_spec,  # 16-bit output activations
+            base_config.weight,     # 8-bit weights from base config
+            None,
+        )
+    return quantization_config
+
+
 NodeFilterType = Callable[[Node], bool]
 """Type for a Node Filter used by annotators. A Node filter is a function that takes
     a Node and returns whether the node should be annotated or not.
diff --git a/backends/arm/test/ops/test_add.py b/backends/arm/test/ops/test_add.py
index 6bf3830d038..25dc8c27ce8 100644
--- a/backends/arm/test/ops/test_add.py
+++ b/backends/arm/test/ops/test_add.py
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 import pytest
 import torch
 from executorch.backends.arm.quantizer import arm_quantizer
+from executorch.backends.arm.quantizer.arm_quantizer import (
+    get_symmetric_a16w8_quantization_config,
+    TOSAQuantizer,
+)
 from executorch.backends.arm.test import common, conftest
 from executorch.backends.arm.test.tester.test_pipeline import (
     EthosU55PipelineINT,
@@ -216,3 +220,46 @@ def test_add_tensor_vgf_INT(test_data: input_t1):
         tosa_version="TOSA-1.0+INT",
     )
     pipeline.run()
+
+
+def get_symmetric_a16w8_add_quantizer(u55_config=False, per_channel_quantization=False):
+    tosa_version = conftest.get_option("tosa_version")
+    tosa_profiles = {
+        "1.0": TosaSpecification.create_from_string("TOSA-1.0+INT+int16"),
+    }
+
+    quantizer = TOSAQuantizer(tosa_profiles[tosa_version])
+    quantizer.set_global(
+        get_symmetric_a16w8_quantization_config(is_per_channel=per_channel_quantization)
+    )
+
+    return Quantize(
+        quantizer,
+        get_symmetric_a16w8_quantization_config(
+            is_per_channel=per_channel_quantization
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+@common.parametrize("test_data", Add.test_data)
+def test_add_tensor_16a8w_tosa_INT(test_data: input_t1):
+    """Test add operation with 16A8W quantization (16-bit activations, 8-bit weights)"""
+    per_channel_quantization = False
+
+    pipeline = TosaPipelineINT[input_t1](
+        Add(),
+        test_data(),
+        aten_op,
+        exir_op=[],
+        per_channel_quantization=per_channel_quantization,
+        use_to_edge_transform_and_lower=True,
+        tosa_extensions=["int16"],
+    )
+
+    pipeline.change_args(
+        "quantize",
+        get_symmetric_a16w8_add_quantizer(
+            per_channel_quantization=per_channel_quantization
+        ),
+    )
+    pipeline.run()
diff --git a/backends/arm/test/ops/test_linear.py b/backends/arm/test/ops/test_linear.py
index 57ce490dae8..1d7981c3155 100644
--- a/backends/arm/test/ops/test_linear.py
+++ b/backends/arm/test/ops/test_linear.py
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
 import pytest
 
 import torch
-from executorch.backends.arm.test import common
+from executorch.backends.arm.quantizer.arm_quantizer import (
+    get_symmetric_a16w8_quantization_config,
+    TOSAQuantizer,
+)
+from executorch.backends.arm.test import common, conftest
 
 from executorch.backends.arm.test.tester.test_pipeline import (
     EthosU55PipelineINT,
@@ -20,6 +24,8 @@
     TosaPipelineINT,
     VgfPipeline,
 )
+from executorch.backends.arm.tosa_specification import TosaSpecification
+from executorch.backends.xnnpack.test.tester import Quantize
 
 aten_op = "torch.ops.aten.linear.default"
 
@@ -143,7 +149,6 @@ def test_linear_tosa_FP(test_data: torch.Tensor):
     pipeline.run()
 
 
-@pytest.mark.flaky(reruns=5)  # TODO: Investigate flakyness.
 @common.parametrize("test_data", test_data_rank1_INT | test_data_rank4_INT)
 def test_linear_tosa_INT(test_data: torch.Tensor):
     test_data, out_features, has_bias, per_channel_quantization = test_data()
@@ -258,3 +263,52 @@ def test_linear_vgf_INT(test_data: torch.Tensor):
         per_channel_quantization=per_channel_quantization,
     )
     pipeline.run()
+
+def get_symmetric_a16w8_linear_quantizer(u55_config=False, per_channel_quantization=False):
+    tosa_version = conftest.get_option("tosa_version")
+    tosa_profiles = {
+        "1.0": TosaSpecification.create_from_string(
+            "TOSA-1.0+INT+int16"
+        ),
+    }
+
+    quantizer = TOSAQuantizer(tosa_profiles[tosa_version])
+    quantizer.set_global(get_symmetric_a16w8_quantization_config(
+            is_per_channel=per_channel_quantization
+        ))
+    quantizer.set_module_type(
+        torch.nn.Linear, get_symmetric_a16w8_quantization_config(
+            is_per_channel=per_channel_quantization
+        )
+    )
+
+    return Quantize(quantizer, get_symmetric_a16w8_quantization_config(
+            is_per_channel=per_channel_quantization
+        ))
+
+@common.parametrize("test_data", test_data_rank1_INT, test_data_rank4_INT)
+def test_linear_16a8w_tosa_INT(test_data: torch.Tensor):
+    """Test linear operation with 16A8W quantization (16-bit activations, 8-bit weights)"""
+    test_data, out_features, has_bias, per_channel_quantization = test_data()
+    in_features = test_data.shape[-1]
+
+    # Create pipeline with custom 16A8W quantization config
+    pipeline = TosaPipelineINT[input_t1](
+        Linear(
+            in_features=in_features,
+            out_features=out_features,
+            bias=has_bias,
+        ),
+        (test_data,),
+        aten_op,
+        exir_op=[],
+        per_channel_quantization=per_channel_quantization,
+        use_to_edge_transform_and_lower=True,
+        tosa_extensions=["int16"],
+    )
+
+    pipeline.change_args("quantize", get_symmetric_a16w8_linear_quantizer(
+            per_channel_quantization=per_channel_quantization
+        ))
+    # Run the pipeline
+    pipeline.run()
diff --git a/backends/arm/test/targets.bzl b/backends/arm/test/targets.bzl
index acb27f13798..405f1bbf081 100644
--- a/backends/arm/test/targets.bzl
+++ b/backends/arm/test/targets.bzl
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def define_arm_tests():
 
     # Operators
     test_files += [
+        "ops/test_add.py",
         "ops/test_avg_pool2d.py",
         "ops/test_linear.py", 
         "ops/test_slice.py",