Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
ca. $1,599 MSRP
Yi 1.5 34B needs ~28.5 GB VRAM. AMD Instinct MI100 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~42 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
Tight fit
Decode
41.8 tok/s
TTFT
4633 ms
Safe context
4K
Memory
28.5 GB / 32.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | B | Tight fit | 41.8 tok/s | 2527 ms | 4K |
| Coding | B | Tight fit | 41.8 tok/s | 4633 ms | 4K |
| Agentic Coding | B | Runs with offload (needs ~0.1 GB host RAM) | 31.0 tok/s | 9083 ms | 4K |
| Reasoning | B | Tight fit | 41.8 tok/s | 5476 ms | 4K |
| RAG | B | Runs with offload (needs ~0.1 GB host RAM) | 31.0 tok/s | 11354 ms | 4K |
How Yi 1.5 34B (34B params) fits at each quantization level on AMD Instinct MI100 32GB (32.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 13.3 GB | Low | B61 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 16.7 GB | Low | B62 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 19.0 GB | Medium | B62 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 20.7 GB | Medium | B62 |
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU | 5 | 24.5 GB | High | B61 |
Q6_K | 6 | 27.9 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 36.4 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 69.7 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Copy-paste commands to run Yi 1.5 34B on your machine.
Run
lms load Yi-1.5-34B-Chat && lms server startUpgrade-Optionen
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
ca. $1,599 MSRP
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
ca. $3,999 MSRP
Yes, AMD Instinct MI100 32GB can run Yi 1.5 34B with a B grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 41.8 tok/s.
Yi 1.5 34B (34B parameters) requires approximately 28.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Yi 1.5 34B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On AMD Instinct MI100 32GB, Yi 1.5 34B achieves approximately 41.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4633ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Yi 1.5 34B on AMD Instinct MI100 32GB receives a B grade with 41.8 tok/s and 4K context.
On AMD Instinct MI100 32GB, Yi 1.5 34B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 4K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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