Will It Run AI

Can Yi 1.5 9B Chat run on RTX A2000 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

C54Usable
Estimated from fit model

Yi 1.5 9B Chat needs ~8.9 GB VRAM. RTX A2000 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~41 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: 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) 8.9 GB, 40.9 tok/s, Runs well
8.9 GB required12.0 GB available
74% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

40.9 tok/s

TTFT

4731 ms

Safe context

62K

Memory

8.9 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

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

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsYi 1.5 9B Chat on RTX A2000 12GB
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: 40.9 tok/s decode · 4.7s TTFT (warm) · 102 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
ChatCRuns well40.9 tok/s2581 ms62K
CodingCRuns well40.9 tok/s4731 ms62K
Agentic CodingCTight fit40.9 tok/s6882 ms62K
ReasoningCRuns well40.9 tok/s5592 ms62K
RAGCTight fit40.9 tok/s8603 ms62K

Quantization options

How Yi 1.5 9B Chat (9B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX A2000 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.5 GB
LowC50
Q3_K_S
3
4.4 GB
LowC51
NVFP4
4
5.0 GB
MediumC52
Q4_K_M
4
5.5 GB
MediumC52
Q5_K_M
5
6.5 GB
HighC52
Q6_KBest for your GPU
6
7.4 GB
HighC52
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

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Frequently asked questions

Can RTX A2000 12GB run Yi 1.5 9B Chat?

Yes, RTX A2000 12GB can run Yi 1.5 9B Chat with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 40.9 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Yi 1.5 9B Chat need?

Yi 1.5 9B Chat (9B parameters) requires approximately 8.9 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 A2000 12GB?

On RTX A2000 12GB, Yi 1.5 9B Chat achieves approximately 40.9 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4731ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX A2000 12GB run Yi 1.5 9B Chat for coding?

For coding workloads, Yi 1.5 9B Chat on RTX A2000 12GB receives a C grade with 40.9 tok/s and 62K context.

What context window can Yi 1.5 9B Chat use on RTX A2000 12GB?

On RTX A2000 12GB, Yi 1.5 9B Chat can safely use up to 62K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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