Question 1

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Codestral 22B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA A100 40GB can run Codestral 22B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 83.4 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Codestral 22B need?

Accepted Answer

Codestral 22B (22B parameters) requires approximately 22.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Codestral 22B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Codestral 22B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	83.4 tok/s	3375 ms	33K
Chat	C	Runs well	83.4 tok/s	1266 ms	16K
Coding	C	Runs well	83.4 tok/s	2321 ms	29K
RAG	B	Runs well	83.4 tok/s	4219 ms	33K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	83.4 tok/s	2742 ms	29K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	8.6 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	10.8 GB	Low	D35
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Codestral 22B?

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