Question 1

Can RTX 5090 32GB run Codestral 21B Pruned i1?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 5090 32GB can run Codestral 21B Pruned i1 with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 100.7 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Codestral 21B Pruned i1 need?

Accepted Answer

Codestral 21B Pruned i1 (21B parameters) requires approximately 20.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Codestral 21B Pruned i1?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Codestral 21B Pruned i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	100.7 tok/s	2796 ms	43K
Chat	C	Runs well	100.7 tok/s	1048 ms	14K
Coding	B	Runs well	100.7 tok/s	1922 ms	25K
RAG	B	Runs well	100.7 tok/s	3495 ms	43K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	100.7 tok/s	2272 ms	25K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	8.2 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	10.3 GB	Low	D36
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 5090 32GB run Codestral 21B Pruned i1?

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