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Can Codestral 2 25.08 run on NVIDIA L20 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

A85Great
Estimated from fit model

Codestral 2 25.08 needs ~23.3 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L20 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~51 tok/s.

Runtime: SGLangCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: OptimizedBottleneck: 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) 23.3 GB, 50.5 tok/s, Runs well
23.3 GB required48.0 GB available
49% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

50.5 tok/s

TTFT

3832 ms

Safe context

178K

Memory

23.3 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights13.4 GB
KV Cache2.4 GB
Runtime2.6 GB
Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCodestral 2 25.08 on NVIDIA L20 48GB
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: 50.5 tok/s decode · 3.8s TTFT (warm) · 126 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
ChatARuns well50.5 tok/s2090 ms178K
CodingARuns well50.5 tok/s3832 ms178K
Agentic CodingSRuns well50.5 tok/s5574 ms178K
ReasoningARuns well50.5 tok/s4529 ms178K
RAGSRuns well50.5 tok/s6967 ms178K

Quantization options

How Codestral 2 25.08 (22B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L20 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
8.6 GB
LowA77
Q3_K_S
3
10.8 GB
LowA77
NVFP4
4
12.3 GB
MediumA78
Q4_K_M
4
13.4 GB
MediumA78
Q5_K_M
5
15.8 GB
HighA79
Q6_K
6
18.0 GB
HighA80
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
23.5 GB
Very HighA82
F16
16
45.1 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Codestral 2 25.08 on your machine.

Run

lms load codestral-2508 && lms server start

Your hardware

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ModelParamsGradeDecodeCapabilities
AlibabaQwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct30.5BS95.4 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.5 27B27BS41.4 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 27B27BS41.5 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 35B A3B35BS80.2 tok/s
AlibabaQwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct30BS98.6 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L20 48GB run Codestral 2 25.08?

Yes, NVIDIA L20 48GB can run Codestral 2 25.08 with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 50.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Codestral 2 25.08 need?

Codestral 2 25.08 (22B parameters) requires approximately 23.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Codestral 2 25.08?

The recommended quantization for Codestral 2 25.08 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Codestral 2 25.08 run at on NVIDIA L20 48GB?

On NVIDIA L20 48GB, Codestral 2 25.08 achieves approximately 50.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3832ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L20 48GB run Codestral 2 25.08 for coding?

For coding workloads, Codestral 2 25.08 on NVIDIA L20 48GB receives a A grade with 50.5 tok/s and 178K context.

What context window can Codestral 2 25.08 use on NVIDIA L20 48GB?

On NVIDIA L20 48GB, Codestral 2 25.08 can safely use up to 178K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 256K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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