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Can Yi Coder 1.5B run on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

YES — Runs Great

C44Usable
Estimated from fit model

Yi Coder 1.5B needs ~3.4 GB VRAM. RTX 2080 Ti 11GB has 11.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~21 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: 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) 3.4 GB, 21.0 tok/s, Runs well
3.4 GB required11.0 GB available
31% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

21.0 tok/s

TTFT

9219 ms

Safe context

709K

Memory

3.4 GB / 11.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights0.9 GB
KV Cache0.2 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom1.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsYi Coder 1.5B on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB
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: 21.0 tok/s decode · 9.2s TTFT (warm) · 53 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Older PCIe generation

PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well21.0 tok/s5029 ms623K
CodingCRuns well21.0 tok/s9219 ms709K
Agentic CodingCRuns well21.0 tok/s13410 ms709K
ReasoningCRuns well21.0 tok/s10895 ms709K
RAGCRuns well21.0 tok/s16762 ms709K

Quantization options

How Yi Coder 1.5B (1.5B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB (11.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
0.6 GB
LowC47
Q3_K_S
3
0.7 GB
LowC47
NVFP4
4
0.8 GB
MediumC47
Q4_K_M
4
0.9 GB
MediumC47
Q5_K_M
5
1.1 GB
HighC47
Q6_K
6
1.2 GB
HighC48
Q8_0
8
1.6 GB
Very HighC48
F16Best for your GPU
16
3.1 GB
MaximumC50

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Yi Coder 1.5B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-lmstudio-community--yi-coder-1-5b-gguf && lms server start

Opciones de mejora

Hardware que ejecuta bien Yi Coder 1.5B

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 2080 Ti 11GB run Yi Coder 1.5B?

Yes, RTX 2080 Ti 11GB can run Yi Coder 1.5B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 21.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Yi Coder 1.5B need?

Yi Coder 1.5B (1.5B parameters) requires approximately 3.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Yi Coder 1.5B?

The recommended quantization for Yi Coder 1.5B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Yi Coder 1.5B run at on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

On RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, Yi Coder 1.5B achieves approximately 21.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 9219ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 2080 Ti 11GB run Yi Coder 1.5B for coding?

For coding workloads, Yi Coder 1.5B on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB receives a C grade with 21.0 tok/s and 709K context.

What context window can Yi Coder 1.5B use on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

On RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, Yi Coder 1.5B can safely use up to 709K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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