Can I Run Yi 1.5 Family on Apple M1 Pro?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the Yi 1.5 Family family runs on the Apple M1 Pro.

Apple M1 Pro Specs

VRAM	32 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	200 GB/s

Yi 1.5 Family Variants That Fit

Yi 1.5 34B Chat	Q4_K_M · 19.8 GB · ~10 tok/s (est.)
Yi 1.5 9B Chat	Q4_K_M · 6.2 GB · ~32 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Yi 1.5 Family on the Apple M1 Pro?

Yes — the Yi 1.5 Family family runs on the Apple M1 Pro.

Which Yi 1.5 Family variant fits best on the Apple M1 Pro?

Yi 1.5 34B Chat at Q4_K_M quantization (19.8 GB), estimated ~10 tokens/sec.

Yi 1.5 Family on Other GPUs

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• Yi 1.5 Family on Apple M3 Pro

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VRAM Tier

• Best LLMs for 32 GB VRAM

Troubleshooting

• Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)

Buying Guide

• Best GPU Buyer Guide 2026

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