Yi 9B vs Fanar 1 9B Instruct
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Yi 9B | Fanar 1 9B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 8.8B | 8.8B |
| Context | 4K | 4K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | Gemma2ForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 8.7K | 3.9K |
| Released | — | Jul 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Yi 9B vs Fanar 1 9B Instruct
| Quantization | Bits | Yi 9B VRAM | Fanar 1 9B Instruct VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 4.3 GB | — |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 4.8 GB | — |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 4.4 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 5.8 GB | — |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 6.8 GB | — |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 7.8 GB | — |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 9.3 GB | — |
Verdict
Yi 9B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, Yi 9B or Fanar 1 9B Instruct?
Yi 9B supports 4,096 tokens and Fanar 1 9B Instruct supports 4,096 tokens.
- What is the difference between Yi 9B and Fanar 1 9B Instruct?
Yi 9B is a 8.8B model from 01.AI (Yi family), while Fanar 1 9B Instruct is a 8.8B model from QCRI. Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.