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โ‡ฑ Yi 1.5 6B VRAM Requirements โ€” GPU Compatibility


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Yi 1.5 6B

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HuggingFace
5.7KDownloads42LikesMay 2024Released4K tokensContextApache 2.0License4 EntryQuality

Yi 1.5 6B (6B parameters) requires approximately 6.1 GB of VRAM with Q4_K_M quantization. For the best balance of quality and speed, we recommend hardware with at least 8 GB of VRAM.

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โ€” copy & paste to run locally

Copy-paste commands to run Yi 1.5 6B on your machine.

Run

lms load Yi-1.5-6B-Chat && lms server start

Quick specs

Parameters6B
Architecturedense
Context4K tokens
Modalitytext
Min RAM2.3 GB
Rec. RAM3.7 GB (Q4_K_M)
LicenseApache 2.0
FamilyYi
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RTX 5060 Ti 8GB~$379 โ€” 83 tok/s

Best hardware

Top picks for Yi 1.5 6B

RTX 5060 Ti 8GBB
8 GB
RTX 2070 Super 8GBB
8 GB
RTX 5060 8GBB
8 GB
RTX 2070 8GBB
8 GB
RTX 2060 Super 8GBB
8 GB

Run this model

Yi 1.5 6B on RTX 5060 Ti 8GBYi 1.5 6B on RTX 2070 Super 8GBYi 1.5 6B on RTX 5060 8GB

Quantization options

VRAM estimates by quant level

No hardware detected โ€” fit column shows raw VRAM estimates

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
2.3 GB
Lowโ€”
Q3_K_S
3
2.9 GB
Lowโ€”
NVFP4
4
3.4 GB
Mediumโ€”
Q4_K_M
4
3.7 GB
Mediumโ€”
Q5_K_M
5
4.3 GB
Highโ€”
Q6_K
6
4.9 GB
Highโ€”
Q8_0
8
6.4 GB
Very Highโ€”
F16
16
12.3 GB
Maximumโ€”

Quality benchmarks

Yi 1.5 6B benchmark scores

Benchmark verified

Reasoning

MMLU-Pro24.4%
GPQA Diamond6.9%
MATH-50016.2%
ARC Challengeโ€”

General

Chatbot Arenaโ€”
IFEval51.5%

Source: community ยท 2025-01-01

Hardware compatibility

Fit estimates across all hardware

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Computing compatibility...

Memory breakdown

Reference: RTX 2060 6GB

Weights3.7 GB
KV Cache1.0 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom0.6 GB

Frequently asked questions

FAQ โ€” Yi 1.5 6B

See also

Quantization GuideScoring MethodologyVRAM Calculator