Yi 9B vs Internlm3 8B Instruct
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Yi 9B | Internlm3 8B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 8.8B | 8.8B |
| Context | 4K | 33K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | InternLM3ForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 8.7K | 89.5K |
| Released | — | Feb 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Yi 9B vs Internlm3 8B Instruct
| Quantization | Bits | Yi 9B VRAM | Internlm3 8B Instruct VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 4.3 GB | 4.1 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 4.8 GB | 4.7 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 4.4 GB | 4.3 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | — | 4.8 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 5.8 GB | 5.7 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 6.8 GB | 6.7 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 7.8 GB | 7.7 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 9.3 GB | 9.2 GB |
Verdict
Internlm3 8B Instruct needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (5.7 GB vs 5.8 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Internlm3 8B Instruct supports a longer context window (33K tokens). Internlm3 8B Instruct is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Yi 9B or Internlm3 8B Instruct?
At Q4_K_M, Yi 9B needs 5.8 GB and Internlm3 8B Instruct needs 5.7 GB, so Internlm3 8B Instruct is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Yi 9B or Internlm3 8B Instruct?
Yi 9B supports 4,096 tokens and Internlm3 8B Instruct supports 32,768 tokens.
- What is the difference between Yi 9B and Internlm3 8B Instruct?
Yi 9B is a 8.8B model from 01.AI (Yi family), while Internlm3 8B Instruct is a 8.8B model from InternLM (InternLM family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.