Can I Run Codestral on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 12, 2026

Yes, comfortably — Codestral 22B at Q4_K_M needs 16.1 GB at 8K context (13.4 GB weights + 2.7 GB KV cache/overhead), leaving ~7.9 GB of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX's 24 GB, at ~38 tok/s (est.), with room for up to 32K context.

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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB VRAM · 355 W board power
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AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Specs

VRAM24 GB
Memory Bandwidth960 GB/s

Codestral 22B on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 24 GB?Max contextWhole PC
F1647.1 GB✗ No——
Q8_026.3 GB✗ No——
Q6_K20.9 GB✓ Yes16K—
Q5_K_M18.4 GB✓ Yes16K—
Q4_K_M16.1 GB✓ Yes32K—
Q3_K_M12.1 GB✓ Yes32K—
Q2_K10 GB✓ Yes32K—

Assumes an 8K-token context with an f16 KV cache. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 24 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Superseded model. Codestral has been superseded by Devstral. This page is kept for reference; the newer family is a better starting point. Can I run Devstral on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX? →

Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX: 8K 16.1 GB · 32K 21.7 GB. Every window this model publishes still fits 24 GB.

No compatible GPU? Codestral 22B on 16 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs, but it is tight.

Codestral Sizes That Fit the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (at 8K context)

Codestral 22BQ4_K_M · 16.1 GB at 8K context · ~38 tok/s (est.)
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FAQ

Can I run Codestral on the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX?

Yes, comfortably — Codestral 22B at Q4_K_M needs 16.1 GB at 8K context (13.4 GB weights + 2.7 GB KV cache/overhead), leaving ~7.9 GB of the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX's 24 GB, at ~38 tok/s (est.), with room for up to 32K context.

What's the best Codestral size for the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX?

Codestral 22B at Q4_K_M quantization needs 16.1 GB at 8K context (13.4 GB weights + 2.7 GB KV cache/overhead), estimated ~38 tokens/sec, up to 32K context.

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