Can Yi Coder 9B Chat run on Mac mini M4 64GB?

YES — Runs Great

C43Usable

Estimated — low-sample bucket· few comparable runs

Yi Coder 9B Chat needs ~14.4 GB VRAM. Mac mini M4 64GB has 46.1 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~15 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: Very lowStack: StandardBottleneck: Memory bandwidth

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) — 14.4 GB, 14.5 tok/s, Runs well

14.4 GB required46.1 GB available

31% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

14.5 tok/s

TTFT

13371 ms

Safe context

497K

Memory

14.4 GB / 46.1 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB

KV Cache1.1 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom6.9 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsYi Coder 9B Chat on Mac mini M4 64GB
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: 14.5 tok/s decode · 13.4s TTFT (warm) · 36 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

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Runs well	14.5 tok/s	7293 ms	497K
Coding	C	Runs well	14.5 tok/s	13371 ms	497K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	14.5 tok/s	19449 ms	497K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	15.7 tok/s	14538 ms	497K
RAG	C	Runs well	14.5 tok/s	24312 ms	497K

Quantization options

How Yi Coder 9B Chat (9B params) fits at each quantization level on Mac mini M4 64GB (46.1 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.5 GB	Low	C42
Q3_K_S	3	4.4 GB	Low	C42
NVFP4	4	5.0 GB	Medium	C42
Q4_K_M	4	5.5 GB	Medium	C42
Q5_K_M	5	6.5 GB	High	C42
Q6_K	6	7.4 GB	High	C42
Q8_0	8	9.6 GB	Very High	C43
F16Best for your GPU	16	18.5 GB	Maximum	C46

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

Opciones de mejora

Hardware que ejecuta bien Yi Coder 9B Chat

MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GBOpción económica

96 GB Unified (+32)546 GB/s (+426)

Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 371%.68.3 tok/s decodificación

Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 371%.

Añade margen de memoria para más contexto y para que el modelo envejezca mejor.

~$2,499 MSRP

MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GBMejor relación calidad-precio

128 GB Unified (+64)400 GB/s (+280)

Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 201%.43.7 tok/s decodificación

Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 201%.

Añade margen de memoria para más contexto y para que el modelo envejezca mejor.

~$2,499 MSRP

Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GBMejora Apple

96 GB Unified (+32)819 GB/s (+699)

Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 599%.101.4 tok/s decodificación

Sube la velocidad estimada de decodificación alrededor de un 599%.

Añade margen de memoria para más contexto y para que el modelo envejezca mejor.

~$3,999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can Mac mini M4 64GB run Yi Coder 9B Chat?

Yes, Mac mini M4 64GB can run Yi Coder 9B Chat with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 14.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Yi Coder 9B Chat need?

Yi Coder 9B Chat (9B parameters) requires approximately 14.4 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 Mac mini M4 64GB?

On Mac mini M4 64GB, Yi Coder 9B Chat achieves approximately 14.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 13371ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Mac mini M4 64GB run Yi Coder 9B Chat for coding?

For coding workloads, Yi Coder 9B Chat on Mac mini M4 64GB receives a C grade with 14.5 tok/s and 497K context.

What context window can Yi Coder 9B Chat use on Mac mini M4 64GB?

On Mac mini M4 64GB, Yi Coder 9B Chat can safely use up to 497K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

Is unified memory on Mac mini M4 64GB as fast as VRAM for Yi Coder 9B Chat?

Not always. Mac mini M4 64GB 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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