Question 1

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Yi 1.5 34B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA A100 40GB can run Yi 1.5 34B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 54.0 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Yi 1.5 34B need?

Accepted Answer

Yi 1.5 34B (34B parameters) requires approximately 31.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Yi 1.5 34B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Yi 1.5 34B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Tight fit	63.0 tok/s	4471 ms	4K
Chat	B	Runs well	63.0 tok/s	1677 ms	4K
Coding	B	Runs well	54.0 tok/s	3586 ms	4K
RAG	C	Tight fit	63.0 tok/s	5589 ms	4K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	63.0 tok/s	3633 ms	4K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	13.3 GB	Low	D36
Q3_K_S	3	16.7 GB	Low	D38
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Yi 1.5 34B?

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