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Can Yi Coder 1.5B run on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

C43Usable
Estimated from fit model

Yi Coder 1.5B needs ~3.5 GB VRAM. RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~21 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: 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) 3.5 GB, 21.0 tok/s, Runs well
3.5 GB required12.0 GB available
29% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

21.0 tok/s

TTFT

9219 ms

Safe context

791K

Memory

3.5 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights0.9 GB
KV Cache0.2 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsYi Coder 1.5B on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB
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: 21.0 tok/s decode · 9.2s TTFT (warm) · 53 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 well21.0 tok/s5029 ms695K
CodingCRuns well21.0 tok/s9219 ms791K
Agentic CodingCRuns well21.0 tok/s13410 ms791K
ReasoningCRuns well21.0 tok/s10895 ms791K
RAGCRuns well21.0 tok/s16762 ms791K

Quantization options

How Yi Coder 1.5B (1.5B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
0.6 GB
LowC46
Q3_K_S
3
0.7 GB
LowC47
NVFP4
4
0.8 GB
MediumC47
Q4_K_M
4
0.9 GB
MediumC47
Q5_K_M
5
1.1 GB
HighC47
Q6_K
6
1.2 GB
HighC47
Q8_0
8
1.6 GB
Very HighC47
F16Best for your GPU
16
3.1 GB
MaximumC49

Get started

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

Run

lms load hf-lmstudio-community--yi-coder-1-5b-gguf && lms server start

升级选项

能流畅运行 Yi Coder 1.5B 的硬件

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB run Yi Coder 1.5B?

Yes, RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB can run Yi Coder 1.5B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 21.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Yi Coder 1.5B need?

Yi Coder 1.5B (1.5B parameters) requires approximately 3.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Yi Coder 1.5B?

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

What speed will Yi Coder 1.5B run at on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB?

On RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB, Yi Coder 1.5B achieves approximately 21.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 9219ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB run Yi Coder 1.5B for coding?

For coding workloads, Yi Coder 1.5B on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB receives a C grade with 21.0 tok/s and 791K context.

What context window can Yi Coder 1.5B use on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB?

On RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB, Yi Coder 1.5B can safely use up to 791K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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