Can I Run Devstral Small 2505 24B on Apple M2?
Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026
Yes, but it's tight. Devstral Small 2505 24B needs 16.6 GB at 8K context (14.5 GB weights + 2.1 GB KV cache/overhead) at Q4_K_M and the Apple M2 has 18 GB usable, leaving about 1.4 GB of headroom, at roughly 4 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 16K of context.
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The numbers
| Model | Devstral Small 2505 24B |
| Parameters | 24B |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed (8K context) | 16.6 GB |
| Apple M2 usable memory | 18 GB |
| Verdict | Runs |
| Max context | 16K |
| Estimated speed | ~4 tok/s |
Devstral Small 2505 24B on the Apple M2: VRAM by quantization
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 24 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 50.1 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q8_0 | 27.6 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q6_K | 21.8 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q5_K_M | 19.2 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q4_K_M | 16.6 GB | ✓ Yes | 16K | — |
| Q3_K_M | 12.4 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K | — |
| Q2_K | 10 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K | — |
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 of unified memory. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the Apple M2: 8K 16.6 GB · 32K 20.7 GB ✗ · 128K 36.8 GB ✗. Past 32K it no longer fits 24 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.
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.
No compatible GPU? Devstral Small 2505 24B on 16 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs, but it is tight.
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Other Devstral sizes on the Apple M2
- Devstral-2 123B — does not fit (77.9 GB)
- Devstral Small 2 24B — runs (16.6 GB)
Devstral Small 2505 24B on nearby hardware
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB) — runs
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (32 GB) — runs
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