Can Yi 9B Coder i1 run on RX 7900 XTX 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

C50Usable

Estimated from fit model

Yi 9B Coder i1 needs ~9.8 GB VRAM. RX 7900 XTX 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~126 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

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.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 9.8 GB, 125.9 tok/s, Runs well

9.8 GB required24.0 GB available

41% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

125.9 tok/s

TTFT

1538 ms

Safe context

231K

Memory

9.8 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB

KV Cache1.1 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsYi 9B Coder i1 on RX 7900 XTX 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 125.9 tok/s decode · 1.5s TTFT (warm) · 315 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Runs well	125.9 tok/s	839 ms	231K
Coding	C	Runs well	125.9 tok/s	1538 ms	231K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	125.9 tok/s	2237 ms	231K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	125.9 tok/s	1817 ms	231K
RAG	C	Runs well	125.9 tok/s	2796 ms	231K

Inference speed

Yi 9B Coder i1 inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for Yi 9B Coder i1 at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~126 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.

GPU / Mac	Memory	Quant	Speed (tok/s)	Fits?
RTX 5090 32GB	32 GB	Q4_K_M	126.0	Fits
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	126.0	Fits

Quantization options

How Yi 9B Coder i1 (9B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7900 XTX 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.5 GB	Low	C44
Q3_K_S	3	4.4 GB	Low	C45
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Yi 9B Coder i1 on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-mradermacher--yi-9b-coder-i1-gguf && lms server start

Frequently asked questions

Can RX 7900 XTX 24GB run Yi 9B Coder i1?

Yes, RX 7900 XTX 24GB can run Yi 9B Coder i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 125.9 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Yi 9B Coder i1 need?

Yi 9B Coder i1 (9B parameters) requires approximately 9.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Yi 9B Coder i1?

The recommended quantization for Yi 9B Coder i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Yi 9B Coder i1 run at on RX 7900 XTX 24GB?

On RX 7900 XTX 24GB, Yi 9B Coder i1 achieves approximately 125.9 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1538ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RX 7900 XTX 24GB run Yi 9B Coder i1 for coding?

For coding workloads, Yi 9B Coder i1 on RX 7900 XTX 24GB receives a C grade with 125.9 tok/s and 231K context.

What context window can Yi 9B Coder i1 use on RX 7900 XTX 24GB?

On RX 7900 XTX 24GB, Yi 9B Coder i1 can safely use up to 231K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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