Can I Run Devstral Small 24B on Apple M1?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Not at Q4_K_M — that needs 14.5 GB and the Apple M1 has 16 GB. Drop to Q3_K_M and it fits in 12.4 GB, with up to 16K of context.

The numbers

ModelDevstral Small 24B
Parameters24B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed14.5 GB
Apple M1 VRAM16 GB
VerdictRuns at a lower quant
Fits atQ3_K_M (12.4 GB)
Max context16K

What to do next

Quantize to Q3_K_M. That is the cheapest fix — it costs some quality but no money.

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Running Devstral Small 24B on this card:

Apple Mac mini M1 (16GB)
16 GB VRAM · 20 W board power
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Devstral Small 24B needs ~14 GB but this GPU has 16 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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