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Yi 1.5 6B

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huggingfaceHuggingFace
5.8KDownloads41LikesMay 2024Released4K tokensContextApache 2.0License2 EntryQuality

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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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Quantization options

VRAM estimates by quant level

No hardware detected — fit column shows raw VRAM estimates

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
2.3 GB
Low—
Q3_K_S
3
2.9 GB
Low—
NVFP4
4
3.4 GB
Medium—
Q4_K_M
4
3.7 GB
Medium—
Q5_K_M
5
4.3 GB
High—
Q6_K
6
4.9 GB
High—
Q8_0
8
6.4 GB
Very High—
F16
16
12.3 GB
Maximum—

Hardware compatibility

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Memory breakdown

Reference: NVIDIA A10 24GB

Weights3.7 GB
KV Cache0.9 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom2.4 GB