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RTX 5090
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- Runs Yi 1.5 34B at Q4 natively
- 32 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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Yi 1.5 34B
10 consumer GPUs can run Yi 1.5 34B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
10 Compatible GPUs
19 with offloading
34B params
4K context
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Execution Context
ARCHITECTURE TRANSFORMER
CONTEXT 4K TOKENS
QUANTIZATION 4-BIT GGUF
PROVIDER 01.AI
LICENSE Apache-2.0
VRAM REQUIREMENT
20 GB
4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB+
Hardware Decision
This model requires aHigh-end GPU (24 GB VRAM)
Compatible GPUs for Yi 1.5 34B
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24 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 4090
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- Runs Yi 1.5 34B at Q4 natively
- 24 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
128 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
M4 Ultra
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- Runs Yi 1.5 34B at Q4 natively
- 128 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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System Requirements
GPU VRAM 20 GB High-end GPU
System RAM 30 GB
32 GB recommended
Storage 20 GB Q4 · SSD recommended
CPU Any modern CPU GPU required
VRAM by Quantization
| Quantization | VRAM needed | Disk space | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 (max quality) | 68 GB | 68 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 34 GB | 34 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 20 GB | 20 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 10 GB | 10 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | 01.AI |
| Parameters | 34B |
| Context window | 4,096 tokens |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Use cases | chat, coding, reasoning, analysis |
| Released | 2024-05 |
Install with Ollama
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01-ai/Yi-1.5-34B-Chat Technical Requirements
Can your GPU run Yi 1.5 34B?
Yi 1.5 34B requires <strong class="text-primary-container">20 GB VRAM</strong> at Q4. 10 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 18 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
10GB Critical min
20GB Optimal Q4
34GB High Quality Q8
68GB Max FP16
Hardware Performance Matrix
10 Q4 native · 19 offload
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Yi 1.5 34B — Compatibility guide
Yi 1.5 34B requires a high-end GPU like the RTX 4090 or a Mac with M2 Ultra or better. The Q4 version needs 20 GB VRAM. Check the VRAM calculator for your options.
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