Can Codestral 21B Pruned i1 run on RTX 4500 Ada 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

C52Usable
Estimated from fit model

Codestral 21B Pruned i1 needs ~18.9 GB VRAM. RTX 4500 Ada 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~27 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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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) 18.9 GB, 26.6 tok/s, Runs well
18.9 GB required24.0 GB available
79% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

26.6 tok/s

TTFT

7267 ms

Safe context

49K

Memory

18.9 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights12.8 GB
KV Cache2.5 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCodestral 21B Pruned i1 on RTX 4500 Ada 24GB
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: 26.6 tok/s decode · 7.3s TTFT (warm) · 67 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well26.6 tok/s3964 ms49K
CodingCRuns well26.6 tok/s7267 ms49K
Agentic CodingCTight fit26.6 tok/s10570 ms49K
ReasoningCRuns well26.6 tok/s8588 ms49K
RAGCTight fit26.6 tok/s13212 ms49K

Quantization options

How Codestral 21B Pruned i1 (21B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4500 Ada 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
8.2 GB
LowC47
Q3_K_S
3
10.3 GB
LowC49
NVFP4
4
11.8 GB
MediumC50
Q4_K_M
4
12.8 GB
MediumC50
Q5_K_M
5
15.1 GB
HighC49
Q6_KBest for your GPU
6
17.2 GB
HighC49
Q8_0
8
22.5 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
43.1 GB
MaximumF0

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

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Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4500 Ada 24GB run Codestral 21B Pruned i1?

Yes, RTX 4500 Ada 24GB can run Codestral 21B Pruned i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 26.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Codestral 21B Pruned i1 need?

Codestral 21B Pruned i1 (21B parameters) requires approximately 18.9 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 RTX 4500 Ada 24GB?

On RTX 4500 Ada 24GB, Codestral 21B Pruned i1 achieves approximately 26.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 7267ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4500 Ada 24GB run Codestral 21B Pruned i1 for coding?

For coding workloads, Codestral 21B Pruned i1 on RTX 4500 Ada 24GB receives a C grade with 26.6 tok/s and 49K context.

What context window can Codestral 21B Pruned i1 use on RTX 4500 Ada 24GB?

On RTX 4500 Ada 24GB, Codestral 21B Pruned i1 can safely use up to 49K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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