Question 1

Can Intel Arc B580 12GB run Yi 1.5 6B Chat?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Intel Arc B580 12GB can run Yi 1.5 6B Chat with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 89.7 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Yi 1.5 6B Chat need?

Accepted Answer

Yi 1.5 6B Chat (6B parameters) requires approximately 7.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Yi 1.5 6B Chat?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Yi 1.5 6B Chat is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	89.7 tok/s	3139 ms	48K
Chat	C	Runs well	89.7 tok/s	1177 ms	14K
Coding	C	Runs well	89.7 tok/s	2158 ms	27K
RAG	B	Runs well	89.7 tok/s	3924 ms	48K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	89.7 tok/s	2551 ms	27K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.3 GB	Low	D33
Q3_K_S	3	2.9 GB	Low	D34
NVFP4	4

Can Intel Arc B580 12GB run Yi 1.5 6B Chat?

Memory breakdown