Compatibility Check
Can I Run Yi 1.5 34B on Apple M1 Ultra?
Yes — Apple M1 Ultra runs Yi 1.5 34B fully on GPU at the Q8_0 quantization.
Estimated ~21.2 tokens/sec on the Q8_0 quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: Q8_0
Full GPU inference — 128 GB VRAM meets the 44 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 128 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 38 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 44 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~21.2
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Every Yi 1.5 34B quantization on Apple M1 Ultra
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 20 GB | 22 GB | 24 GB | 4K / 4K | Full GPU | ~32 |
| Q8_0Best fit | 36 GB | 38 GB | 44 GB | 4K / 4K | Full GPU | ~21.2 |
Apple M1 Ultra is solid pick for Yi 1.5 34B
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