Yi Coder 1.5B Chat needs ~2.4 GB VRAM. Intel Arc A370M 4GB has 4.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~21 tok/s.
Operating mode
Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.
Current mode
Balanced
Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
21.0 tok/s
TTFT
9219 ms
Safe context
162K
Memory
2.4 GB / 4.0 GB
The raw memory story may look fine, but the software ecosystem is still a constraint here.
Runtime ecosystem is narrower than CUDA
Intel GPUs can look attractive on memory per dollar, but local AI tooling, kernels, and model coverage are still broader and easier on CUDA today.
Prefer CUDA if you want the path of least resistance
If your goal is maximum runtime coverage, easier troubleshooting, and better support for new local AI releases, CUDA is usually still the safer upgrade path.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 5029 ms | 143K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 9219 ms | 162K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 13410 ms | 162K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 10895 ms | 162K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 16762 ms | 162K |
How Yi Coder 1.5B Chat (1.5B params) fits at each quantization level on Intel Arc A370M 4GB (4.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 0.6 GB | Low | B56 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 0.7 GB | Low | B56 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run Yi Coder 1.5B Chat on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-maziyarpanahi--yi-coder-1-5b-chat-gguf && lms server startYes, Intel Arc A370M 4GB can run Yi Coder 1.5B Chat with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 21.0 tok/s.
Yi Coder 1.5B Chat (1.5B parameters) requires approximately 2.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Yi Coder 1.5B Chat is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On Intel Arc A370M 4GB, Yi Coder 1.5B Chat achieves approximately 21.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 9219ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Yi Coder 1.5B Chat on Intel Arc A370M 4GB receives a C grade with 21.0 tok/s and 162K context.
On Intel Arc A370M 4GB, Yi Coder 1.5B Chat can safely use up to 162K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
| Medium |
| B56 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 0.9 GB | Medium | B56 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 1.1 GB | High | B56 |
Q6_K | 6 | 1.2 GB | High | B56 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 1.6 GB | Very High | B55 |
F16 | 16 | 3.1 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Prefer CUDA if you want the path of least resistance. If your goal is maximum runtime coverage, easier troubleshooting, and better support for new local AI releases, CUDA is usually still the safer upgrade path.
Often yes, if your goal is the easiest setup and the widest runtime support. Intel can offer attractive memory capacity, but CUDA still tends to win on tooling maturity, guides, kernels, and model coverage for local AI.