MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GBBudget pick
48 GB Unified (+16)
C
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.35.2 tok/s decode
~$2,499 MSRP
Can Codestral 21B Pruned i1 run on Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB?
YES — Runs Great
C51Usable
○Estimated from fit model
Codestral 21B Pruned i1 needs ~19.4 GB VRAM. Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~30 tok/s.
Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced
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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.
Select quantization to explore
Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 19.4 GB, 29.5 tok/s, Runs well
19.4 GB required32.0 GB available
61% VRAM used
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
29.5 tok/s
TTFT
6568 ms
Safe context
98K
Memory
19.4 GB / 32.0 GB
Memory breakdown
Weights12.8 GB
KV Cache2.5 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom3.2 GB
See how fast it feels
See how fast it feelsCodestral 21B Pruned i1 on Radeon AI PRO R9700 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: 29.5 tok/s decode · 6.6s TTFT (warm) · 74 tok/s prefill
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 | C | Runs well | 29.5 tok/s | 3582 ms | 98K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 29.5 tok/s | 6568 ms | 98K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 29.5 tok/s | 9553 ms | 98K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 29.5 tok/s | 7762 ms | 98K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 29.5 tok/s | 11942 ms | 98K |
Quantization options
How Codestral 21B Pruned i1 (21B params) fits at each quantization level on Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB (32.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 8.2 GB | Low | C45 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 10.3 GB | Low | C46 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run Codestral 21B Pruned i1 on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-mradermacher--codestral-21b-pruned-i1-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
