Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$6,999 MSRP
Yi 1.5 6B needs ~18.3 GB VRAM. AMD Instinct MI300A 128GB has 128.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~84 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
Runs well
Decode
84.0 tok/s
TTFT
2305 ms
Safe context
4K
Memory
18.3 GB / 128.0 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 | C | Runs well | 84.0 tok/s | 1257 ms | 4K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 84.0 tok/s | 2305 ms | 4K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 84.0 tok/s | 3352 ms | 4K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 84.0 tok/s | 2724 ms | 4K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 84.0 tok/s | 4190 ms | 4K |
How Yi 1.5 6B (6B params) fits at each quantization level on AMD Instinct MI300A 128GB (128.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.3 GB | Low | D38 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 2.9 GB | Low | D38 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 3.4 GB | Medium | D38 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 3.7 GB | Medium | D38 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 4.3 GB | High | D38 |
Q6_K | 6 | 4.9 GB | High | D38 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 6.4 GB | Very High | D38 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 12.3 GB | Maximum | D38 |
Copy-paste commands to run Yi 1.5 6B on your machine.
Run
lms load Yi-1.5-6B-Chat && lms server startアップグレードオプション
Yes, AMD Instinct MI300A 128GB can run Yi 1.5 6B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 84.0 tok/s.
Yi 1.5 6B (6B parameters) requires approximately 18.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Yi 1.5 6B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On AMD Instinct MI300A 128GB, Yi 1.5 6B achieves approximately 84.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2305ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Yi 1.5 6B on AMD Instinct MI300A 128GB receives a C grade with 84.0 tok/s and 4K context.
On AMD Instinct MI300A 128GB, Yi 1.5 6B 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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