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Can Yi Coder 9B run on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

YES — Runs Great

B67Good
Estimated from fit model

Yi Coder 9B needs ~9.0 GB VRAM. GTX 1080 Ti 11GB has 11.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~57 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: 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) 9.0 GB, 56.6 tok/s, Runs well
9.0 GB required11.0 GB available
82% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

56.6 tok/s

TTFT

3423 ms

Safe context

38K

Memory

9.0 GB / 11.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB
KV Cache1.5 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom1.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsYi Coder 9B on GTX 1080 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: 56.6 tok/s decode · 3.4s TTFT (warm) · 141 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
ChatBRuns well56.6 tok/s1867 ms38K
CodingBRuns well56.6 tok/s3423 ms38K
Agentic CodingBTight fit56.6 tok/s4978 ms38K
ReasoningBRuns well56.6 tok/s4045 ms38K
RAGBTight fit56.6 tok/s6223 ms38K

Quantization options

How Yi Coder 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (11.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.5 GB
LowB63
Q3_K_S
3
4.4 GB
LowB64
NVFP4
4
5.0 GB
MediumB65
Q4_K_M
4
5.5 GB
MediumB65
Q5_K_M
5
6.5 GB
HighB64
Q6_KBest for your GPU
6
7.4 GB
HighB64
Q8_0
8
9.6 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
18.5 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

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

Run

lms load Yi-Coder-9B-Chat && lms server start

Opciones de mejora

Hardware que ejecuta bien Yi Coder 9B

Frequently asked questions

Can GTX 1080 Ti 11GB run Yi Coder 9B?

Yes, GTX 1080 Ti 11GB can run Yi Coder 9B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 56.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Yi Coder 9B need?

Yi Coder 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 9.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Yi Coder 9B?

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

What speed will Yi Coder 9B run at on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, Yi Coder 9B achieves approximately 56.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3423ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can GTX 1080 Ti 11GB run Yi Coder 9B for coding?

For coding workloads, Yi Coder 9B on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB receives a B grade with 56.6 tok/s and 38K context.

What context window can Yi Coder 9B use on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB?

On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, Yi Coder 9B can safely use up to 38K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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