Raises estimated decode speed by about 252%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$1,999 MSRP
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.
Operating mode
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
Runs well
Decode
26.6 tok/s
TTFT
7267 ms
Safe context
49K
Memory
18.9 GB / 24.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 26.6 tok/s | 3964 ms | 49K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 26.6 tok/s | 7267 ms | 49K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Tight fit | 26.6 tok/s | 10570 ms | 49K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 26.6 tok/s | 8588 ms | 49K |
| RAG | C | Tight fit | 26.6 tok/s | 13212 ms | 49K |
How Codestral 21B Pruned i1 (21B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4500 Ada 24GB (24.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 8.2 GB | Low | C47 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 10.3 GB | Low | C49 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 11.8 GB | Medium | C50 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 12.8 GB | Medium | C50 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 15.1 GB | High | C49 |
Q6_KBest for your GPU | 6 | 17.2 GB | High | C49 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 22.5 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 43.1 GB | Maximum | F0 |
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升级选项
Raises estimated decode speed by about 252%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$1,999 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 121%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 77%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$8,999 MSRP
Yes, RTX 4500 Ada 24GB can run Codestral 21B Pruned i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 26.6 tok/s.
Codestral 21B Pruned i1 (21B parameters) requires approximately 18.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Codestral 21B Pruned i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
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.
For coding workloads, Codestral 21B Pruned i1 on RTX 4500 Ada 24GB receives a C grade with 26.6 tok/s and 49K context.
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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