Can Yi 1.5 34B run on RTX 3080 10GB?

NO — Won't Fit

F0Won't run

○Estimated from fit model

Yi 1.5 34B needs ~26.6 GB but RTX 3080 10GB only has 10.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: No fitBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Memory capacity

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) — 26.6 GB, exceeds 10.0 GB available

26.6 GB required10.0 GB available

266% VRAM needed

16.6 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

4.5 tok/s

TTFT

42685 ms

Safe context

Memory

26.6 GB / 10.0 GB

Offload

60%

Memory breakdown

Weights20.7 GB

KV Cache3.7 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.0 GB

See how fast it feels

With memory offload — actual speed may be lower

See how fast it feelsYi 1.5 34B on RTX 3080 10GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
 - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
 - Time = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
 Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
 = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
 - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
 - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
 - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 4.5 tok/s decode · 42.7s TTFT (warm) · 11 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.

Not enough usable memory

The model needs 26.6 GB, but this setup only exposes 10.0 GB of usable VRAM.

Best improvement path

Add more VRAM headroom

The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	F	Too heavy	4.2 tok/s	25279 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	4.2 tok/s	46344 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	4.2 tok/s	67410 ms	4K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	4.2 tok/s	54770 ms	4K
RAG	F	Too heavy	4.2 tok/s	84262 ms	4K

Quantization options

How Yi 1.5 34B (34B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3080 10GB (10.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	13.3 GB	Low	F0
Q3_K_S	3	16.7 GB	Low	F0
NVFP4	4

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Yi 1.5 34B well

👁 NVIDIA
RTX 3090 24GBBest value

24 GB VRAM (+14)936 GB/s (+176)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.18.6 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Raises estimated decode speed by about 313%.

~$1,499 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
RTX 4090 24GBNVIDIA upgrade

24 GB VRAM (+14)1008 GB/s (+248)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.21.7 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Raises estimated decode speed by about 382%.

~$1,599 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
RTX 5090 32GBBudget pick

32 GB VRAM (+22)1792 GB/s (+1032)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.62.9 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.

~$1,999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

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URL: https://willitrunai.com/can-run/yi-1.5-34b-on-rtx-3080-10gb

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Can Yi 1.5 34B run on RTX 3080 10GB?

NO — Won't Fit

Choose the run profile you care about

Memory breakdown

See how fast it feels

What limits this setup

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Quantization options

Hardware that runs Yi 1.5 34B well

Frequently asked questions