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Can Codestral 21B Pruned i1 run on RX 7900 XT 20GB?

YES — Tight Fit

C50Usable
Estimated from fit model

Codestral 21B Pruned i1 needs ~18.2 GB VRAM. RX 7900 XT 20GB has 20.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~38 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: TightBandwidth: HighStack: 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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 18.2 GB, 37.5 tok/s, Tight fit
18.2 GB required20.0 GB available
91% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

37.5 tok/s

TTFT

5167 ms

Safe context

28K

Memory

18.2 GB / 20.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights12.8 GB
KV Cache2.5 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom2.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCodestral 21B Pruned i1 on RX 7900 XT 20GB
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: 37.5 tok/s decode · 5.2s TTFT (warm) · 94 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
ChatCTight fit37.5 tok/s2818 ms28K
CodingCTight fit37.5 tok/s5167 ms28K
Agentic CodingCRuns with offload (needs ~0.4 GB host RAM)26.3 tok/s10698 ms28K
ReasoningCTight fit37.5 tok/s6106 ms28K
RAGCRuns with offload (needs ~0.4 GB host RAM)26.3 tok/s13373 ms28K

Quantization options

How Codestral 21B Pruned i1 (21B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7900 XT 20GB (20.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
8.2 GB
LowC49
Q3_K_S
3
10.3 GB
LowC50
NVFP4
4
11.8 GB
MediumC50
Q4_K_M
4
12.8 GB
MediumC50
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU
5
15.1 GB
HighC49
Q6_K
6
17.2 GB
HighF0
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 RX 7900 XT 20GB run Codestral 21B Pruned i1?

Yes, RX 7900 XT 20GB can run Codestral 21B Pruned i1 with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 37.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Codestral 21B Pruned i1 need?

Codestral 21B Pruned i1 (21B parameters) requires approximately 18.2 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 RX 7900 XT 20GB?

On RX 7900 XT 20GB, Codestral 21B Pruned i1 achieves approximately 37.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5167ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RX 7900 XT 20GB run Codestral 21B Pruned i1 for coding?

For coding workloads, Codestral 21B Pruned i1 on RX 7900 XT 20GB receives a C grade with 37.5 tok/s and 28K context.

What context window can Codestral 21B Pruned i1 use on RX 7900 XT 20GB?

On RX 7900 XT 20GB, Codestral 21B Pruned i1 can safely use up to 28K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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