Can Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct run on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

YES — Runs Great

S88Excellent

Estimated from fit model

Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct needs ~24.7 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A16 64GB has 64.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~32 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: 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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 24.7 GB, 34.4 tok/s, Runs well

24.7 GB required64.0 GB available

39% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

34.4 tok/s

TTFT

5634 ms

Safe context

256K

Memory

24.7 GB / 64.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights14.6 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom6.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsDevstral Small 2 24B Instruct 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: 34.4 tok/s decode · 5.6s TTFT (warm) · 86 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	S	Runs well	34.4 tok/s	3073 ms	256K
Coding	S	Runs well	32.0 tok/s	6056 ms	256K
Agentic Coding	S	Runs well	34.4 tok/s	8194 ms	256K
Reasoning	S	Runs well	34.4 tok/s	6658 ms	256K
RAG	S	Runs well	34.4 tok/s	10243 ms	256K

Quantization options

How Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct (24B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A16 64GB (64.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	9.4 GB	Low	A83
Q3_K_S	3	11.8 GB	Low	A83
NVFP4	4	13.4 GB	Medium	A83
Q4_K_M	4	14.6 GB	Medium	A84
Q5_K_M	5	17.3 GB	High	A84
Q6_K	6	19.7 GB	High	A85
Q8_0	8	25.7 GB	Very High	S86
F16Best for your GPU	16	49.2 GB	Maximum	S89

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct on your machine.

Run

ollama run devstral-small-2

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	30.8 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 Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct?

Yes, NVIDIA A16 64GB can run Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 32.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct need?

Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct (24B parameters) requires approximately 24.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct?

The recommended quantization for Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct run at on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

On NVIDIA A16 64GB, Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct achieves approximately 32.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 6056ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A16 64GB run Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct for coding?

For coding workloads, Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct on NVIDIA A16 64GB receives a S grade with 32.0 tok/s and 256K context.

What context window can Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct use on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

On NVIDIA A16 64GB, Devstral Small 2 24B Instruct 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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