Question 1

How much VRAM does bigyi-15b need?

Accepted Answer

bigyi-15b (15.1B) requires approximately 33.657797241210936 GB of VRAM at full precision (FP16), 16.8 GB at 8-bit quantization (Q8), and 8.4 GB at 4-bit quantization (Q4). The actual VRAM usage may be slightly higher due to KV cache and runtime overhead.

Question 2

What GPUs can run bigyi-15b?

Accepted Answer

We have 10 compatible GPUs indexed for bigyi-15b, including A40, L40S, A100 40GB, L40, A100 80GB PCIe and 5 more. Compatibility is determined by whether the GPU's VRAM can fit the model's memory footprint, potentially using quantization to reduce memory usage.

Question 3

What is the cheapest GPU to run bigyi-15b?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest GPU to run bigyi-15b in the cloud is the A40 at $0.44/hr. Other affordable options include L40S ($0.60/hr) and A100 40GB ($0.93/hr). Prices reflect the lowest on-demand rate across cloud providers.

Question 4

Can bigyi-15b run on consumer hardware?

Accepted Answer

bigyi-15b may be able to run on high-end consumer GPUs like the RTX 4090 (24 GB) with 4-bit quantization (Q4), which reduces VRAM usage to approximately 8.4 GB. However, performance may be limited compared to datacenter GPUs.

Question 5

What quantization options are available for bigyi-15b?

Accepted Answer

bigyi-15b supports the following quantization levels: FP16 (full precision): ~33.657797241210936 GB, Q8 (8-bit): ~16.8 GB, Q6 (6-bit): ~12.6 GB, Q4 (4-bit): ~8.4 GB. Lower quantization reduces VRAM usage at the cost of some quality loss. Q8 offers a good balance between quality and memory savings, while Q4 provides maximum compression.

GPU	VRAM	Best Quant	From	Rent
A40	48 GB	FP16	$0.44/hr	Rent
L40S	48 GB	FP16	$0.60/hr	Rent
A100 40GB	40 GB	FP16	$0.93/hr	Rent
L40	48 GB	FP16	$0.99/hr	Rent
A100 80GB PCIe	80 GB	FP16	$1.39/hr	Rent
A100 80GB	80 GB	FP16	$1.39/hr	Rent
H100 MEGA	80 GB	FP16	$1.80/hr	Rent
H100 SXM	80 GB	FP16	$1.80/hr	Rent
H100 NVL	94 GB	FP16	$1.80/hr	Rent
H100 PCIe	80 GB	FP16	$1.80/hr	Rent

bigyi-15b

VRAM Requirements

Compatible GPUs

bigyi-15b FAQ

VRAM requirements for bigyi-15b at different quantization levels
Quantization	VRAM Required
FP16	33.7 GB
Q8	16.8 GB
Q6	12.6 GB
Q4	8.4 GB