Can Yi Coder 9B Chat run on MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB?

YES — Runs Great

C50Usable
Estimated from fit model

Yi Coder 9B Chat needs ~10.9 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB has 23.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~42 tok/s.

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

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 10.9 GB, 42.3 tok/s, Runs well
10.9 GB required23.0 GB available
47% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

42.3 tok/s

TTFT

4581 ms

Safe context

200K

Memory

10.9 GB / 23.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB
KV Cache1.1 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom3.5 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsYi Coder 9B Chat on MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB
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: 42.3 tok/s decode · 4.6s TTFT (warm) · 106 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Shared-memory contention still exists

The OS, browser, and inference runtime all compete for the same physical memory pool, so real-world headroom is less forgiving than raw capacity suggests.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well42.3 tok/s2499 ms200K
CodingCRuns well42.3 tok/s4581 ms200K
Agentic CodingCRuns well42.3 tok/s6664 ms200K
ReasoningCRuns well42.3 tok/s5414 ms200K
RAGCRuns well42.3 tok/s8330 ms200K

Quantization options

How Yi Coder 9B Chat (9B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB (23.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.5 GB
LowC45
Q3_K_S
3
4.4 GB
LowC45
NVFP4
4
5.0 GB
MediumC46
Q4_K_M
4
5.5 GB
MediumC46
Q5_K_M
5
6.5 GB
HighC47
Q6_K
6
7.4 GB
HighC47
Q8_0
8
9.6 GB
Very HighC49
F16Best for your GPU
16
18.5 GB
MaximumC50

Get started

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

Run

lms load hf-maziyarpanahi--yi-coder-9b-chat-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade-Optionen

Hardware, die Yi Coder 9B Chat gut ausführt

Frequently asked questions

Can MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB run Yi Coder 9B Chat?

Yes, MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB can run Yi Coder 9B Chat with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 42.3 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Yi Coder 9B Chat need?

Yi Coder 9B Chat (9B parameters) requires approximately 10.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

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

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

What speed will Yi Coder 9B Chat run at on MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB?

On MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB, Yi Coder 9B Chat achieves approximately 42.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4581ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB run Yi Coder 9B Chat for coding?

For coding workloads, Yi Coder 9B Chat on MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB receives a C grade with 42.3 tok/s and 200K context.

What context window can Yi Coder 9B Chat use on MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB?

On MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB, Yi Coder 9B Chat can safely use up to 200K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

Is unified memory on MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB as fast as VRAM for Yi Coder 9B Chat?

Not always. MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GB can often fit larger models thanks to unified memory, but a discrete GPU with dedicated high-bandwidth VRAM may still decode faster once the model fits. For this combination, the important distinction is capacity versus sustained throughput.

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