Can I Run Devstral Small 24B on Apple M1 Pro?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. Devstral Small 24B needs 14.5 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M1 Pro has 32 GB, leaving about 17.5 GB of headroom, at roughly 7 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 64K of context.

The numbers

ModelDevstral Small 24B
Parameters24B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed14.5 GB
Apple M1 Pro VRAM32 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context64K
Estimated speed~7 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Devstral Small 24B on this card:

Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro
32 GB VRAM · 30 W board power
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Other Devstral sizes on the Apple M1 Pro

Devstral Small 24B on nearby hardware

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