Can Codestral 22B run on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB?

YES — Tight Fit

B59Good

○Estimated from fit model

Codestral 22B needs ~20.2 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB has 23.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~18 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: TightBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

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) — 20.2 GB, 17.6 tok/s, Tight fit

20.2 GB required23.0 GB available

88% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

17.6 tok/s

TTFT

10986 ms

Safe context

33K

Memory

20.2 GB / 23.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights13.4 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom3.5 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCodestral 22B on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB
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: 17.6 tok/s decode · 11.0s TTFT (warm) · 44 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Shared-memory contention still exists

The OS, browser, and inference runtime all compete for the same physical memory pool, so real-world headroom is less forgiving than raw capacity suggests.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	B	Tight fit	17.6 tok/s	5992 ms	33K
Coding	B	Tight fit	17.6 tok/s	10986 ms	33K
Agentic Coding	B	Runs with offload	17.6 tok/s	15979 ms	33K
Reasoning	B	Tight fit	17.6 tok/s	12983 ms	33K
RAG	B	Runs with offload	17.6 tok/s	19974 ms	33K

Quantization options

How Codestral 22B (22B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB (23.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	8.6 GB	Low	B58
Q3_K_S	3	10.8 GB	Low	B60
NVFP4	4	12.3 GB	Medium	B60
Q4_K_M	4	13.4 GB	Medium	B60
Q5_K_M	5	15.8 GB	High	B60
Q6_KBest for your GPU	6	18.0 GB	High	B60
Q8_0	8	23.5 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	45.1 GB	Maximum	F0