Can Devstral Small 1.1 run on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

NO — Won't Fit

F0Won't run

Estimated from fit model

Devstral Small 1.1 needs ~19.4 GB but RTX 2080 Ti 11GB only has 11.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: No fitBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Memory capacity

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) — 19.4 GB, exceeds 11.0 GB available

19.4 GB required11.0 GB available

176% VRAM needed

8.4 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

6.2 tok/s

TTFT

31316 ms

Safe context

Memory

19.4 GB / 11.0 GB

Offload

40%

Memory breakdown

Weights14.6 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.1 GB

See how fast it feels

With memory offload — actual speed may be lower

See how fast it feelsDevstral Small 1.1 on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB
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: 6.2 tok/s decode · 31.3s TTFT (warm) · 16 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.

Not enough usable memory

The model needs 19.4 GB, but this setup only exposes 11.0 GB of usable VRAM.

Older PCIe generation

PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.

Best improvement path

Add more VRAM headroom

The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	F	Too heavy	7.1 tok/s	14808 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	6.2 tok/s	31316 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	4.8 tok/s	59108 ms	4K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	6.2 tok/s	37010 ms	4K
RAG	F	Too heavy	4.8 tok/s	73885 ms	4K

Quantization options

How Devstral Small 1.1 (24B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB (11.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	9.4 GB	Low	F0
Q3_K_S	3	11.8 GB	Low	F0
NVFP4	4	13.4 GB	Medium	F0
Q4_K_M	4	14.6 GB	Medium	F0
Q5_K_M	5	17.3 GB	High	F0
Q6_K	6	19.7 GB	High	F0
Q8_0	8	25.7 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	49.2 GB	Maximum	F0

Upgrade-Optionen

Hardware, die Devstral Small 1.1 gut ausführt

RTX 4000 Ada 20GBGünstige Wahl

20 GB VRAM (+9)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.15 tok/s Dekodierung

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.

ca. $1,250 MSRP

RTX 3090 24GBBestes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis

24 GB VRAM (+13)936 GB/s (+320)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.48.1 tok/s Dekodierung

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.

ca. $1,499 MSRP

RTX 4090 24GBNVIDIA-Upgrade

24 GB VRAM (+13)1008 GB/s (+392)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.56.3 tok/s Dekodierung

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.

ca. $1,599 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 2080 Ti 11GB run Devstral Small 1.1?

No, Devstral Small 1.1 requires more memory than RTX 2080 Ti 11GB provides.

How much VRAM does Devstral Small 1.1 need?

Devstral Small 1.1 (24B parameters) requires approximately 19.4 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.

What speed will Devstral Small 1.1 run at on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

On RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, Devstral Small 1.1 achieves approximately 6.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 31316ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 2080 Ti 11GB run Devstral Small 1.1 for coding?

For coding workloads, Devstral Small 1.1 on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB receives a F grade with 6.2 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Devstral Small 1.1 use on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

On RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, Devstral Small 1.1 can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if Devstral Small 1.1 feels slow on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

Add more VRAM headroom. The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.

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