Can Pixtral Large 124B run on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

YES — With Q6_K

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Estimated from fit model

Pixtral Large 124B needs ~121.0 GB VRAM. NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB has 0 MB. With Q6_K quantization, expect ~2 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: OffloadBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Host offload
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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.

Pixtral Large 124B at Q4_K_M needs 81.9 GB — too much for NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB (0.0 GB). Runs at Q6_K (121.0 GB) with high quality. 6 quantization levels fit.
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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 95.0 GB, 2.4 tok/s, Tight fit
95.0 GB required108.8 GB available
87% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

2.4 tok/s

TTFT

82208 ms

Safe context

57K

Memory

95.0 GB / 108.8 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights75.6 GB
KV Cache5.4 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom13.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPixtral Large 124B on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step. Given information: - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour) - Time = 2.5 hours Formula: Distance = Speed x Time Calculation: Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h = 150 miles The train travels 150 miles. Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time. Breakdown: - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance) - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles Total distance: 150 miles (same) Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 2.4 tok/s decode · 82.2s TTFT (warm) · 6 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

It fits through host-memory offload, and offload is the main reason performance drops.

CPU or host-memory offload is active

About 10% of the working set spills out of accelerator memory, which usually hurts latency and sustained decode throughput.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

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

Remove offload with more accelerator memory

Prioritize a GPU or unified-memory tier that fits the whole model natively. Removing offload usually helps more than small compute gains.

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Increase host RAM if you keep offloading

This setup may need roughly 10.3 GB of extra host RAM just for the offloaded portion, before OS and other tools.

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatATight fit2.4 tok/s44841 ms57K
CodingFToo heavy2.0 tok/s96800 ms4K
Agentic CodingATight fit2.4 tok/s119575 ms57K
ReasoningATight fit2.4 tok/s97155 ms57K
RAGATight fit2.4 tok/s149469 ms57K

Quantization options

How Pixtral Large 124B (124B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB (92.2 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
48.4 GB
LowS87
Q3_K_S
3
60.8 GB
LowS87
NVFP4Best for your GPU
4
69.4 GB
MediumS87
Q4_K_M
4
75.6 GB
MediumF0
Q5_K_M
5
89.3 GB
HighF0
Q6_K
6
101.7 GB
HighF0
Q8_0
8
132.7 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
254.2 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Pixtral Large 124B on your machine.

Run

lms load Pixtral-Large-Instruct-2411 && lms server start

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Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB run Pixtral Large 124B?

Yes, NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB can run Pixtral Large 124B at Q6_K quantization (Very compromised (needs ~10.3 GB host RAM)). The recommended Q4_K_M requires 81.9 GB which exceeds available memory, but at Q6_K it needs only 121.0 GB. Expected decode speed: 2.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Pixtral Large 124B need?

Pixtral Large 124B (124B parameters) requires approximately 81.9 GB at Q4_K_M quantization. On NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB, it fits at Q6_K using 121.0 GB.

What is the best quantization for Pixtral Large 124B?

The recommended quantization is Q4_K_M, but on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB the best fitting quantization is Q6_K, which uses 121.0 GB.

What speed will Pixtral Large 124B run at on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

On NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB, Pixtral Large 124B achieves approximately 2.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 96800ms using Q6_K quantization.

Can NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB run Pixtral Large 124B for coding?

For coding workloads, Pixtral Large 124B on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB receives a F grade with 2.0 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Pixtral Large 124B use on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

On NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB, Pixtral Large 124B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context at Q6_K quantization. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if Pixtral Large 124B feels slow on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

Remove offload with more accelerator memory. Prioritize a GPU or unified-memory tier that fits the whole model natively. Removing offload usually helps more than small compute gains.

Is unified memory on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB as fast as VRAM for Pixtral Large 124B?

Not always. NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB 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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