Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated September 11, 2026
No — Devstral doesn't fit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070's 12 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB).
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| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 504 GB/s |
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 12 GB? | Max context |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 45.6 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q8_0 | 25 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q6_K | 19.6 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q5_K_M | 17.2 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q4_K_M | 14.9 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q3_K_M | 11 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K |
| Q2_K | 8.8 GB | ✓ Yes | 16K |
VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 12 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Every Devstral variant requires more VRAM than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 provides (12 GB).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB VRAM).
Devstral needs ~13 GB but this GPU has 12 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:
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No — Devstral doesn't fit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070's 12 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB).
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.
| Size | VRAM | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devstral-2 123B | 74.3 GB | Does not fit | — |
| Devstral Small 2505 24B | 14.5 GB | Runs at Q2_K | — |
| Devstral Small 2 24B | 14.5 GB | Runs at Q2_K | — |
| Devstral-2 22B (Unverified Listing) | 13.3 GB | Runs at Q2_K | — |
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