How much VRAM does Devstral Small 1.1 need?

Devstral Small 1.1 (24B parameters) requires approximately 26.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Devstral Small 1.1?

The recommended quantization for Devstral Small 1.1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Can it run?

Yes, MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB can run Devstral Small 1.1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 17.8 tok/s.

CUsable

Runs well

Using Q4_K_M in Ollama

Capabilities:

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

17.8 tok/s

TTFT

10901 ms

Safe context

28K

Memory

26.5 GB / 46.1 GB

Weights14.6 GB

KV Cache3.8 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom6.9 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	17.8 tok/s	15856 ms	49K
Chat	C	Runs well	17.8 tok/s	5946 ms	15K
Coding	C	Runs well	17.8 tok/s	10901 ms	28K
RAG	C	Runs well	17.8 tok/s	19820 ms	49K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	17.8 tok/s	12883 ms	28K

How Devstral Small 1.1 (24B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB (46.1 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	9.4 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	11.8 GB	Low	D35
NVFP4	4

Ollama

ollama run devstral-small-2507

HuggingFace

huggingface-cli download devstral-small-2507

Upgrade options

RTX A6000 48GBBudget pick

C39.9 tok/s decode

~$4,650 MSRP

NVIDIA L40 48GBBest value

C46 tok/s decode

~$5,500 MSRP

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GBBiggest leap

C77.1 tok/s decode