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⇱ Codestral 2 25.08 on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB? YES


Can Codestral 2 25.08 run on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

S86Excellent
Estimated from fit model

Codestral 2 25.08 needs ~19.2 GB VRAM. Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~19 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: 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:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 19.2 GB, 18.5 tok/s, Runs well
19.2 GB required24.0 GB available
80% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

18.5 tok/s

TTFT

10442 ms

Safe context

48K

Memory

19.2 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights13.4 GB
KV Cache2.4 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCodestral 2 25.08 on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB
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: 18.5 tok/s decode · 10.4s TTFT (warm) · 46 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

The raw memory story may look fine, but the software ecosystem is still a constraint here.

Runtime ecosystem is narrower than CUDA

Intel GPUs can look attractive on memory per dollar, but local AI tooling, kernels, and model coverage are still broader and easier on CUDA today.

Best improvement path

Prefer CUDA if you want the path of least resistance

If your goal is maximum runtime coverage, easier troubleshooting, and better support for new local AI releases, CUDA is usually still the safer upgrade path.

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatSRuns well18.5 tok/s5695 ms48K
CodingSRuns well18.5 tok/s10442 ms48K
Agentic CodingATight fit18.5 tok/s15188 ms48K
ReasoningSRuns well18.5 tok/s12340 ms48K
RAGATight fit18.5 tok/s18985 ms48K

Quantization options

How Codestral 2 25.08 (22B params) fits at each quantization level on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
8.6 GB
LowA82
Q3_K_S
3
10.8 GB
LowA84
NVFP4
4
12.3 GB
MediumA85
Q4_K_M
4
13.4 GB
MediumA84
Q5_K_M
5
15.8 GB
HighA84
Q6_KBest for your GPU
6
18.0 GB
HighA84
Q8_0
8
23.5 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
45.1 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Codestral 2 25.08 on your machine.

Run

lms load codestral-2508 && lms server start

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