Can Codestral 21B Pruned i1 run on H100 NVL 188GB?

YES — Runs Great

C45Usable

Estimated from fit model

Codestral 21B Pruned i1 needs ~35.3 GB VRAM. H100 NVL 188GB has 188.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~294 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: 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:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 35.3 GB, 294.0 tok/s, Runs well

35.3 GB required188.0 GB available

19% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

294.0 tok/s

TTFT

659 ms

Safe context

1.0M

Memory

35.3 GB / 188.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights12.8 GB

KV Cache2.5 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom18.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCodestral 21B Pruned i1 on H100 NVL 188GB
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: 294.0 tok/s decode · 659ms TTFT (warm) · 735 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	C	Runs well	294.0 tok/s	359 ms	1.0M
Coding	C	Runs well	294.0 tok/s	659 ms	1.0M
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	294.0 tok/s	958 ms	1.0M
Reasoning	C	Runs well	294.0 tok/s	778 ms	1.0M
RAG	C	Runs well	294.0 tok/s	1197 ms	1.0M

Quantization options

How Codestral 21B Pruned i1 (21B params) fits at each quantization level on H100 NVL 188GB (188.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	8.2 GB	Low	D37
Q3_K_S	3	10.3 GB	Low	D37
NVFP4	4	11.8 GB	Medium	D37
Q4_K_M	4	12.8 GB	Medium	D37
Q5_K_M	5	15.1 GB	High	D37
Q6_K	6	17.2 GB	High	D37
Q8_0	8	22.5 GB	Very High	D37
F16Best for your GPU	16	43.1 GB	Maximum	D40

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Codestral 21B Pruned i1 on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-mradermacher--codestral-21b-pruned-i1-gguf && lms server start

Frequently asked questions

Can H100 NVL 188GB run Codestral 21B Pruned i1?

Yes, H100 NVL 188GB can run Codestral 21B Pruned i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 294.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Codestral 21B Pruned i1 need?

Codestral 21B Pruned i1 (21B parameters) requires approximately 35.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

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

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

What speed will Codestral 21B Pruned i1 run at on H100 NVL 188GB?

On H100 NVL 188GB, Codestral 21B Pruned i1 achieves approximately 294.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 659ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can H100 NVL 188GB run Codestral 21B Pruned i1 for coding?

For coding workloads, Codestral 21B Pruned i1 on H100 NVL 188GB receives a C grade with 294.0 tok/s and 1.0M context.

What context window can Codestral 21B Pruned i1 use on H100 NVL 188GB?

On H100 NVL 188GB, Codestral 21B Pruned i1 can safely use up to 1.0M tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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