Can I Run Yi 1.5 9B Chat on Apple M4?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 15 sierpnia 2026

Yes. Yi 1.5 9B Chat needs 5.3 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M4 has 32 GB, leaving about 26.7 GB of headroom, at roughly 11 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

ModelYi 1.5 9B Chat
Parameters9B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed5.3 GB
Apple M4 VRAM32 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context128K
Estimated speed~11 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Yi 1.5 9B Chat on this card:

Apple Mac mini M4 (16GB)
32 GB VRAM · 22 W board power
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