Can Codestral 2 25.08 run on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

YES — Runs Great

A81Great

Estimated from fit model

Codestral 2 25.08 needs ~23.2 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A16 64GB has 64.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~34 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 23.2 GB, 33.5 tok/s, Runs well

23.2 GB required64.0 GB available

36% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

33.5 tok/s

TTFT

5783 ms

Safe context

256K

Memory

23.2 GB / 64.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights13.4 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom6.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCodestral 2 25.08 on NVIDIA A16 64GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 33.5 tok/s decode · 5.8s TTFT (warm) · 84 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Runs well	33.5 tok/s	3154 ms	256K
Coding	A	Runs well	33.5 tok/s	5783 ms	256K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	33.5 tok/s	8412 ms	256K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	33.5 tok/s	6834 ms	256K
RAG	A	Runs well	33.5 tok/s	10515 ms	256K

Quantization options

How Codestral 2 25.08 (22B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A16 64GB (64.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	8.6 GB	Low	A75
Q3_K_S	3	10.8 GB	Low	A76
NVFP4	4	12.3 GB	Medium	A76
Q4_K_M	4	13.4 GB	Medium	A76
Q5_K_M	5	15.8 GB	High	A77
Q6_K	6	18.0 GB	High	A77
Q8_0	8	23.5 GB	Very High	A78
F16Best for your GPU	16	45.1 GB	Maximum	A82

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Codestral 2 25.08 on your machine.

Run

lms load codestral-2508 && lms server start

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA A16 64GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	70.8 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 27B	27B	S	30.7 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 27B	27B	S	23.3 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 35B A3B	35B	S	59.5 tok/s
Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct	30B	S	73.2 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A16 64GB run Codestral 2 25.08?

Yes, NVIDIA A16 64GB can run Codestral 2 25.08 with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 33.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Codestral 2 25.08 need?

Codestral 2 25.08 (22B parameters) requires approximately 23.2 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.

What speed will Codestral 2 25.08 run at on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

On NVIDIA A16 64GB, Codestral 2 25.08 achieves approximately 33.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5783ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A16 64GB run Codestral 2 25.08 for coding?

For coding workloads, Codestral 2 25.08 on NVIDIA A16 64GB receives a A grade with 33.5 tok/s and 256K context.

What context window can Codestral 2 25.08 use on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

On NVIDIA A16 64GB, Codestral 2 25.08 can safely use up to 256K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 256K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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Preview:

Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

33.5 tok/s

3154 ms

256K

Coding

Runs well

33.5 tok/s

5783 ms

256K

Agentic Coding

Runs well

33.5 tok/s

8412 ms

256K

Reasoning

Runs well

33.5 tok/s

6834 ms

256K

RAG

Runs well

33.5 tok/s

10515 ms

256K

Quantization options

How Codestral 2 25.08 (22B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A16 64GB (64.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	8.6 GB	Low	A75
Q3_K_S	3	10.8 GB	Low	A76
NVFP4	4	12.3 GB	Medium	A76
Q4_K_M	4	13.4 GB	Medium	A76
Q5_K_M	5	15.8 GB	High	A77
Q6_K	6	18.0 GB	High	A77
Q8_0	8	23.5 GB	Very High	A78
F16Best for your GPU	16	45.1 GB	Maximum	A82

Model

Params

Grade

Decode

Capabilities

Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct

30.5B

70.8 tok/s

Qwen 3.5 27B

27B

30.7 tok/s

Qwen 3.6 27B

27B

23.3 tok/s

Qwen 3.6 35B A3B

35B

59.5 tok/s

Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct

30B

73.2 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A16 64GB run Codestral 2 25.08?

Yes, NVIDIA A16 64GB can run Codestral 2 25.08 with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 33.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Codestral 2 25.08 need?

Codestral 2 25.08 (22B parameters) requires approximately 23.2 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.

What speed will Codestral 2 25.08 run at on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

On NVIDIA A16 64GB, Codestral 2 25.08 achieves approximately 33.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5783ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A16 64GB run Codestral 2 25.08 for coding?

For coding workloads, Codestral 2 25.08 on NVIDIA A16 64GB receives a A grade with 33.5 tok/s and 256K context.

What context window can Codestral 2 25.08 use on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

On NVIDIA A16 64GB, Codestral 2 25.08 can safely use up to 256K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 256K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.