Can Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 run on MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB?

YES — Runs Great

C51Usable
Estimated from fit model

Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 needs ~20.8 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB has 25.9 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~19 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: 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:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 20.8 GB, 27.8 tok/s, Runs well
20.8 GB required25.9 GB available
80% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

27.8 tok/s

TTFT

6975 ms

Safe context

48K

Memory

20.8 GB / 25.9 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights13.4 GB
KV Cache2.6 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom3.9 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCodestral 22B v0.1 i1 on MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB
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: 27.8 tok/s decode · 7.0s TTFT (warm) · 69 tok/s prefill

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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well27.8 tok/s3805 ms48K
CodingCRuns well19.2 tok/s10059 ms48K
Agentic CodingCTight fit27.8 tok/s10146 ms48K
ReasoningCRuns well27.8 tok/s8244 ms48K
RAGCTight fit27.8 tok/s12683 ms48K

Quantization options

How Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 (22B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB (25.9 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
8.6 GB
LowC47
Q3_K_S
3
10.8 GB
LowC48
NVFP4
4
12.3 GB
MediumC49
Q4_K_M
4
13.4 GB
MediumC50
Q5_K_M
5
15.8 GB
HighC49
Q6_KBest for your GPU
6
18.0 GB
HighC49
Q8_0
8
23.5 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
45.1 GB
MaximumF0

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 start

アップグレードオプション

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Frequently asked questions

Can MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB run Codestral 22B v0.1 i1?

Yes, MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB can run Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 19.2 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 need?

Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 (22B parameters) requires approximately 20.8 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 M4 Max 36GB?

On MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB, Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 achieves approximately 19.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 10059ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB run Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 for coding?

For coding workloads, Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 on MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB receives a C grade with 19.2 tok/s and 48K context.

What context window can Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 use on MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB?

On MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB, Codestral 22B v0.1 i1 can safely use up to 48K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

Is unified memory on MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB as fast as VRAM for Codestral 22B v0.1 i1?

Not always. MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB 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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