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Can Yi 1.5 9B Chat run on RTX 3080 10GB?

YES — Tight Fit

C54Usable
Estimated from fit model

Yi 1.5 9B Chat needs ~8.7 GB VRAM. RTX 3080 10GB has 10.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~105 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: TightBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

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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) 8.7 GB, 105.2 tok/s, Tight fit
8.7 GB required10.0 GB available
87% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

105.2 tok/s

TTFT

1840 ms

Safe context

35K

Memory

8.7 GB / 10.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB
KV Cache1.1 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom1.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsYi 1.5 9B Chat on RTX 3080 10GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API. When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed. Key benefits of running locally: - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine - No per-token cost or rate limits - Works offline once the model is downloaded - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb: Model size Q4 (4-bit) Q8 (8-bit) FP16 7B params ~4.3 GB ~7.5 GB ~14 GB 13B params ~7.9 GB ~13.9 GB ~26 GB 70B params ~42.7 GB ~74.9 GB ~140 GB Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 105.2 tok/s decode · 1.8s TTFT (warm) · 263 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

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.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCTight fit105.2 tok/s1004 ms35K
CodingCTight fit105.2 tok/s1840 ms35K
Agentic CodingCRuns with offload105.2 tok/s2677 ms35K
ReasoningCTight fit105.2 tok/s2175 ms35K
RAGCRuns with offload105.2 tok/s3346 ms35K

Quantization options

How Yi 1.5 9B Chat (9B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3080 10GB (10.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.5 GB
LowC52
Q3_K_S
3
4.4 GB
LowC53
NVFP4
4
5.0 GB
MediumC53
Q4_K_M
4
5.5 GB
MediumC52
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU
5
6.5 GB
HighC52
Q6_K
6
7.4 GB
HighF0
Q8_0
8
9.6 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
18.5 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Yi 1.5 9B Chat on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-bartowski--yi-1-5-9b-chat-gguf && lms server start

Opções de upgrade

Hardware que roda bem Yi 1.5 9B Chat

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 3080 10GB run Yi 1.5 9B Chat?

Yes, RTX 3080 10GB can run Yi 1.5 9B Chat with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 105.2 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Yi 1.5 9B Chat need?

Yi 1.5 9B Chat (9B parameters) requires approximately 8.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Yi 1.5 9B Chat?

The recommended quantization for Yi 1.5 9B Chat is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Yi 1.5 9B Chat run at on RTX 3080 10GB?

On RTX 3080 10GB, Yi 1.5 9B Chat achieves approximately 105.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1840ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 3080 10GB run Yi 1.5 9B Chat for coding?

For coding workloads, Yi 1.5 9B Chat on RTX 3080 10GB receives a C grade with 105.2 tok/s and 35K context.

What context window can Yi 1.5 9B Chat use on RTX 3080 10GB?

On RTX 3080 10GB, Yi 1.5 9B Chat can safely use up to 35K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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