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⇱ Yi 1.5 34B on RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GB? TIGHT FIT


Can Yi 1.5 34B run on RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GB?

YES — Tight Fit

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Estimated from fit model

Yi 1.5 34B needs ~28.8 GB VRAM. RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~39 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: TightBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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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) — 28.8 GB, 39.4 tok/s, Tight fit
28.8 GB required32.0 GB available
90% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

39.4 tok/s

TTFT

4914 ms

Safe context

4K

Memory

28.8 GB / 32.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights20.7 GB
KV Cache3.7 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom3.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsYi 1.5 34B on RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GB
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: 39.4 tok/s decode · 4.9s TTFT (warm) · 99 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatBTight fit39.4 tok/s2680 ms4K
CodingBTight fit39.4 tok/s4914 ms4K
Agentic CodingBRuns with offload (needs ~0.3 GB host RAM)29.3 tok/s9625 ms4K
ReasoningBTight fit39.4 tok/s5807 ms4K
RAGBRuns with offload (needs ~0.3 GB host RAM)29.3 tok/s12031 ms4K

Quantization options

How Yi 1.5 34B (34B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GB (32.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
13.3 GB
LowB61
Q3_K_S
3
16.7 GB
LowB62
NVFP4
4
19.0 GB
MediumB62
Q4_K_M
4
20.7 GB
MediumB62
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU
5
24.5 GB
HighB61
Q6_K
6
27.9 GB
HighF0
Q8_0
8
36.4 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
69.7 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Yi 1.5 34B on your machine.

Run

lms load Yi-1.5-34B-Chat && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Yi 1.5 34B well

👁 NVIDIA
RTX A6000 48GBBudget pick
48 GB VRAM (+16)
B
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.30.6 tok/s decode

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$4,650 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GBBest value
48 GB VRAM (+16)1344 GB/s (+448)
B
Raises estimated decode speed by about 50%.59.1 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 50%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$4,999 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
NVIDIA L40 48GBNVIDIA upgrade
48 GB VRAM (+16)
B
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.35.3 tok/s decode

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$5,500 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

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