Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of 01-ai/Yi-1.5-34B-Chat. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Ultra can run 01-ai/Yi-1.5-34B-Chat with Q4 quantization. At approximately 38 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.
You have 174GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 18GB | 192GB | 38.10 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 35GB | 192GB | 23.91 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 70GB | 192GB | 15.50 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |