How much VRAM does Codestral 2 25.08 need?

Codestral 2 25.08 (22B parameters) requires approximately 33.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Codestral 2 25.08?

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

Can it run?

Yes, MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB can run Codestral 2 25.08 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 17.9 tok/s.

CUsable

Runs well

Using Q4_K_M in vLLM

Capabilities:

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

17.9 tok/s

TTFT

10825 ms

Safe context

45K

Memory

33.1 GB / 92.2 GB

Weights13.4 GB

KV Cache3.4 GB

Runtime2.4 GB

Headroom13.8 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	17.9 tok/s	15746 ms	81K
Chat	C	Runs well	17.9 tok/s	5905 ms	24K
Coding	C	Runs well	17.9 tok/s	10825 ms	45K
RAG	C	Runs well	17.9 tok/s	19683 ms	81K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	17.9 tok/s	12794 ms	45K

How Codestral 2 25.08 (22B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB (92.2 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	8.6 GB	Low	D31
Q3_K_S	3	10.8 GB	Low	D32
NVFP4	4

HuggingFace

huggingface-cli download codestral-2-25.08

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