Can Codestral 2 25.08 run on NVIDIA GH200 96GB?
YES — Runs Great
Codestral 2 25.08 needs ~26.4 GB VRAM. NVIDIA GH200 96GB has 96.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~216 tok/s.
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.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
231.8 tok/s
TTFT
835 ms
Safe context
256K
Memory
26.4 GB / 96.0 GB
Memory breakdown
See how fast it feels
What limits this setup
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
No major red flags
This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.
Best improvement path
Performance by workload
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | A | Runs well | 215.6 tok/s | 490 ms | 256K |
| Coding | A | Runs well | 215.6 tok/s | 898 ms | 256K |
| Agentic Coding | A | Runs well | 215.6 tok/s | 1306 ms | 256K |
| Reasoning | A | Runs well | 215.6 tok/s | 1061 ms | 256K |
| RAG | A | Runs well | 215.6 tok/s | 1633 ms | 256K |
Quantization options
How Codestral 2 25.08 (22B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA GH200 96GB (96.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 8.6 GB | Low | A74 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 10.8 GB | Low | A74 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run Codestral 2 25.08 on your machine.
Run
lms load codestral-2508 && lms server startYour hardware
