Can Yi Coder 1.5B Chat run on Intel Arc B570 10GB?

YES — Runs Great

C44Usable

○Estimated from fit model

Yi Coder 1.5B Chat needs ~3.0 GB VRAM. Intel Arc B570 10GB has 10.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~21 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 3.0 GB, 21.0 tok/s, Runs well

3.0 GB required10.0 GB available

30% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

21.0 tok/s

TTFT

9219 ms

Safe context

654K

Memory

3.0 GB / 10.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights0.9 GB

KV Cache0.2 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom1.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsYi Coder 1.5B Chat on Intel Arc B570 10GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
 if len(arr) <= 1:
 return arr
 pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
 left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
 middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
 right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
 return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers)) # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
 """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

 Args:
 arr: List of integers to sort.

 Returns:
 A new sorted list.
 """
 if len(arr) <= 1:
 return arr
 pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
 left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
 middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
 right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
 return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 21.0 tok/s decode · 9.2s TTFT (warm) · 53 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

The raw memory story may look fine, but the software ecosystem is still a constraint here.

Runtime ecosystem is narrower than CUDA

Intel GPUs can look attractive on memory per dollar, but local AI tooling, kernels, and model coverage are still broader and easier on CUDA today.

Best improvement path

Prefer CUDA if you want the path of least resistance

If your goal is maximum runtime coverage, easier troubleshooting, and better support for new local AI releases, CUDA is usually still the safer upgrade path.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Runs well	21.0 tok/s	5029 ms	575K
Coding	C	Runs well	21.0 tok/s	9219 ms	654K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	21.0 tok/s	13410 ms	654K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	21.0 tok/s	10895 ms	654K
RAG	C	Runs well	21.0 tok/s	16762 ms	654K

Quantization options

How Yi Coder 1.5B Chat (1.5B params) fits at each quantization level on Intel Arc B570 10GB (10.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.6 GB	Low	C48
Q3_K_S	3	0.7 GB	Low	C48
NVFP4	4	0.8 GB	Medium	C48
Q4_K_M	4	0.9 GB	Medium	C48
Q5_K_M	5	1.1 GB	High	C48
Q6_K	6	1.2 GB	High	C49
Q8_0	8	1.6 GB	Very High	C49
F16Best for your GPU	16	3.1 GB	Maximum	C51

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Yi Coder 1.5B Chat on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-maziyarpanahi--yi-coder-1-5b-chat-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Yi Coder 1.5B Chat well

👁 NVIDIA
RTX 5070 12GBBudget pick

12 GB VRAM (+2)672 GB/s (+292)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 36%.28.5 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 36%.

Moves you onto CUDA, which still has the broadest local-AI runtime coverage.

This is not only a hardware jump. It also gives you a cleaner runtime ecosystem for local LLM tooling.

~$549 MSRP

MacBook Pro M4 16GBBest value

16 GB Unified (+6)

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.21 tok/s decode

~$599 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

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