Yi 1.5 6B Chat vs Yi 6B Chat
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Yi 1.5 6B Chat | Yi 6B Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 6.1B | 6.1B |
| Context | 4K | 4K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | LlamaForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 8.0K | 65.1K |
| Released | Aug 2024 | — |
VRAM by Quantization: Yi 1.5 6B Chat vs Yi 6B Chat
| Quantization | Bits | Yi 1.5 6B Chat VRAM | Yi 6B Chat VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | — | 3.0 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | — | 3.4 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | — | 3.1 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | — | 3.5 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | — | 4.1 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | — | 4.8 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | — | 5.4 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | — | 6.5 GB |
Verdict
Yi 6B Chat is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, Yi 1.5 6B Chat or Yi 6B Chat?
Yi 1.5 6B Chat supports 4,096 tokens and Yi 6B Chat supports 4,096 tokens.
- What is the difference between Yi 1.5 6B Chat and Yi 6B Chat?
Yi 1.5 6B Chat is a 6.1B model from 01.AI (Yi 1.5 family), while Yi 6B Chat is a 6.1B model from 01.AI (Yi family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.