Question 1

How much VRAM does Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K need?

Accepted Answer

Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K (34.4B) requires approximately 76.86521987915039 GB of VRAM at full precision (FP16), 38.4 GB at 8-bit quantization (Q8), and 19.2 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 Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K?

Accepted Answer

We have 10 compatible GPUs indexed for Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K, including A100 80GB PCIe, A100 80GB, H100 MEGA, H100 SXM, H100 NVL 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 Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest GPU to run Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K in the cloud is the A100 80GB PCIe at $1.39/hr. Other affordable options include A100 80GB ($1.39/hr) and H100 MEGA ($1.80/hr). Prices reflect the lowest on-demand rate across cloud providers.

Question 4

Can Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K run on consumer hardware?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K can run on consumer GPUs like the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell (96 GB VRAM) at full precision (FP16).

Question 5

What quantization options are available for Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K?

Accepted Answer

Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K supports the following quantization levels: FP16 (full precision): ~76.86521987915039 GB, Q8 (8-bit): ~38.4 GB, Q6 (6-bit): ~28.8 GB, Q4 (4-bit): ~19.2 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
A100 80GB PCIe	80 GB	Q8	$1.39/hr	Rent
A100 80GB	80 GB	Q8	$1.39/hr	Rent
H100 MEGA	80 GB	Q8	$1.80/hr	Rent
H100 SXM	80 GB	Q8	$1.80/hr	Rent
H100 NVL	94 GB	FP16	$1.80/hr	Rent
H100 PCIe	80 GB	Q8	$1.80/hr	Rent
RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell	96 GB	FP16	$1.89/hr	Rent
MI300X	192 GB	FP16	$1.99/hr	Rent
GH200	96 GB	FP16	$2.29/hr
H200 SXM	141 GB	FP16	$2.35/hr	Rent

Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K

VRAM Requirements

Compatible GPUs

Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K FAQ

VRAM requirements for Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-16K at different quantization levels
Quantization	VRAM Required
FP16	76.9 GB
Q8	38.4 GB
Q6	28.8 GB
Q4	19.2 GB