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Yi Can I run Yi 1.5 34B on 32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only)?

Compatibility verdict VRAM threshold engine
Yes, it runsslow on this hardware

Yes. Yi 1.5 34B runs on 32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) at Q4_K_M (~21.4 GB of ~28 GB usable).

Needs ~21.4 GB Device usable ~28 GB

Runs at Q4_K_M using ~21.4 GB of ~28 GB usable.

Q4_K_M needed
~21.4 GB
Usable on device
~28 GB
Device memory
32 GB
Best quant
Q4_K_M

Run it

Install commands Windows

Pick your tool. All three load the same Q4_K_M weights.

llama.cpp
$ llama-cli -hf bartowski/Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-GGUF:Q4_K_M
LM Studio
$ lms get bartowski/Yi-1.5-34B-Chat-GGUF

AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.

How to run it

On Windows use LM Studio (Best GUI on Windows, auto-detects CUDA/Vulkan backends.). AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.

Model Yi
Parameters
34B
Q4_K_M size
19.24 GB
Q8_0 size
34.03 GB
Context
32k
Full Yi 1.5 34B requirements →
Device Windows
Memory
32 GB ram
Usable for weights
~28 GB
Best runtime
Ollama (llama.cpp backend)
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FAQ

Can 32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) run Yi 1.5 34B?

Yes. Yi 1.5 34B runs on 32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) at Q4_K_M (~21.4 GB of ~28 GB usable).

How much memory does Yi 1.5 34B need?

32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) has room to spare. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~19.24 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~21.4 GB at a 4k context.

What is the best tool to run Yi 1.5 34B on Windows?

LM Studio for a simple setup; Ollama (CUDA) for the most speed. AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.

Sources

Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.