Question 1

Can NVIDIA H800 80GB run Codestral 2 25.08?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA H800 80GB can run Codestral 2 25.08 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 161.0 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Codestral 2 25.08 need?

Accepted Answer

Codestral 2 25.08 (22B parameters) requires approximately 27.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Codestral 2 25.08?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Codestral 2 25.08 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	181.1 tok/s	1555 ms	83K
Chat	C	Runs well	181.1 tok/s	583 ms	25K
Coding	C	Runs well	161.0 tok/s	1203 ms	47K
RAG	C	Runs well	181.1 tok/s	1944 ms	83K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	181.1 tok/s	1264 ms	47K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	8.6 GB	Low	D32
Q3_K_S	3	10.8 GB	Low	D32
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA H800 80GB run Codestral 2 25.08?

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