Question 1

How much VRAM does Yi-6B-200K need?

Accepted Answer

Yi-6B-200K (6.1B) requires approximately 13.547474670410155 GB of VRAM at full precision (FP16), 6.8 GB at 8-bit quantization (Q8), and 3.4 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 Yi-6B-200K?

Accepted Answer

We have 10 compatible GPUs indexed for Yi-6B-200K, including L4, RTX A4000, T4, A40, RTX 3090 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-6B-200K?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest GPU to run Yi-6B-200K in the cloud is the L4 at $0.20/hr. Other affordable options include RTX A4000 ($0.25/hr) and T4 ($0.35/hr). Prices reflect the lowest on-demand rate across cloud providers.

Question 4

Can Yi-6B-200K run on consumer hardware?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Yi-6B-200K can run on consumer GPUs like the RTX A4000 (16 GB VRAM) at full precision (FP16). Other compatible consumer GPUs include RTX 3090 and RTX A4500.

Question 5

What quantization options are available for Yi-6B-200K?

Accepted Answer

Yi-6B-200K supports the following quantization levels: FP16 (full precision): ~13.547474670410155 GB, Q8 (8-bit): ~6.8 GB, Q6 (6-bit): ~5.1 GB, Q4 (4-bit): ~3.4 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
L4	24 GB	FP16	$0.20/hr
RTX A4000	16 GB	FP16	$0.25/hr	Rent
T4	16 GB	FP16	$0.35/hr
A40	48 GB	FP16	$0.44/hr	Rent
RTX 3090	24 GB	FP16	$0.46/hr	Rent
RTX A4500	20 GB	FP16	$0.50/hr	Rent
L40S	48 GB	FP16	$0.86/hr	Rent
RTX 5090	32 GB	FP16	$0.99/hr	Rent
A10G	24 GB	FP16	$1.01/hr
RTX A6000	48 GB	FP16	$1.09/hr

Yi-6B-200K

VRAM Requirements

Compatible GPUs

Yi-6B-200K FAQ

VRAM requirements for Yi-6B-200K at different quantization levels
Quantization	VRAM Required
FP16	13.5 GB
Q8	6.8 GB
Q6	5.1 GB
Q4	3.4 GB