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Can Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 run on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB?
YES — Tight Fit
Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 needs ~20.4 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB has 23.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~16 tok/s.
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.
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Fit status
Tight fit
Decode
16.4 tok/s
TTFT
11810 ms
Safe context
33K
Memory
20.4 GB / 23.0 GB
Memory breakdown
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What limits this setup
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
Shared-memory contention still exists
The OS, browser, and inference runtime all compete for the same physical memory pool, so real-world headroom is less forgiving than raw capacity suggests.
Best improvement path
Performance by workload
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Tight fit | 16.4 tok/s | 6442 ms | 33K |
| Coding | C | Tight fit | 16.4 tok/s | 11810 ms | 33K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs with offload | 16.4 tok/s | 17178 ms | 33K |
| Reasoning | C | Tight fit | 16.4 tok/s | 13957 ms | 33K |
| RAG | C | Runs with offload | 16.4 tok/s | 21472 ms | 33K |
Quantization options
How Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 (22B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB (23.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 8.6 GB | Low | C48 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 10.8 GB | Low | C49 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 12.3 GB | Medium | C50 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 13.4 GB | Medium | C50 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 15.8 GB | High | C49 |
Q6_KBest for your GPU | 6 | 18.0 GB | High | C49 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 23.5 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 45.1 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-mradermacher--codestral-22b-v0-1-i1-gguf && lms server startUpgrade-Optionen
Hardware, die Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 gut ausführt
Raises estimated decode speed by about 70%.
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Raises estimated decode speed by about 112%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
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Frequently asked questions
Can MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB run Codestral 22B v0.1 i1?
Yes, MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB can run Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 16.4 tok/s.
How much VRAM does Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 need?
Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 (22B parameters) requires approximately 20.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
What is the best quantization for Codestral 22B v0.1 i1?
The recommended quantization for Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
What speed will Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 run at on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB?
On MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB, Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 achieves approximately 16.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 11810ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
Can MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB run Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 for coding?
For coding workloads, Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB receives a C grade with 16.4 tok/s and 33K context.
What context window can Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 use on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB?
On MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB, Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 can safely use up to 33K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
Is unified memory on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB as fast as VRAM for Codestral 22B v0.1 i1?
Not always. MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB can often fit larger models thanks to unified memory, but a discrete GPU with dedicated high-bandwidth VRAM may still decode faster once the model fits. For this combination, the important distinction is capacity versus sustained throughput.
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