Yi 1.5 34B needs ~27.2 GB but Tesla P100 16GB only has 16.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.
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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11.2 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization
Fit status
Too heavy
Decode
5.1 tok/s
TTFT
37653 ms
Safe context
4K
Memory
27.2 GB / 16.0 GB
Offload
40%
Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.
Not enough usable memory
The model needs 27.2 GB, but this setup only exposes 16.0 GB of usable VRAM.
Older PCIe generation
PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.
Add more VRAM headroom
The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | F | Too heavy | 6.0 tok/s | 17624 ms | 4K |
| Coding | F | Too heavy | 5.1 tok/s | 37653 ms | 4K |
| Agentic Coding | F | Too heavy | 3.9 tok/s | 72275 ms | 4K |
| Reasoning | F | Too heavy | 5.1 tok/s | 44499 ms | 4K |
| RAG | F | Too heavy | 3.9 tok/s | 90343 ms | 4K |
How Yi 1.5 34B (34B params) fits at each quantization level on Tesla P100 16GB (16.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 13.3 GB | Low | F0 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 16.7 GB | Low | F0 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 19.0 GB | Medium | F0 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 20.7 GB | Medium | F0 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 24.5 GB | High | F0 |
Q6_K | 6 | 27.9 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 36.4 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 69.7 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Opções de upgrade
RTX 3090 24GBMelhor custo-benefícioMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 265%.
~$1,499 MSRP
RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 24GBUpgrade NVIDIAMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 224%.
~$1,599 MSRP
RTX 5090 32GBOpção econômicaMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
~$1,999 MSRP
No, Yi 1.5 34B requires more memory than Tesla P100 16GB provides.
Yi 1.5 34B (34B parameters) requires approximately 27.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Yi 1.5 34B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On Tesla P100 16GB, Yi 1.5 34B achieves approximately 5.1 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 37653ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Yi 1.5 34B on Tesla P100 16GB receives a F grade with 5.1 tok/s and 4K context.
On Tesla P100 16GB, Yi 1.5 34B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 4K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
Add more VRAM headroom. The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.
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