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Mixtral 8x7B

5 consumer GPUs can run Mixtral 8x7B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.

5 Compatible GPUs
16 with offloading
46.7B params
33K context
Top pick
RTX 5090 · 32 GB VRAM runs Q4 natively

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Javier Morales
Javier Morales AI hardware specialist — 8 years of experience
GitHub: github.com/javier-morales-ia

llama.cpp 0.2.x · CUDA 12 · ROCm 6 · updated monthly · methodology →

Execution Context

ARCHITECTURE TRANSFORMER
CONTEXT 33K TOKENS
QUANTIZATION 4-BIT GGUF
PROVIDER Mistral AI
LICENSE Apache-2.0
VRAM REQUIREMENT
26 GB
4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB+
Hardware Decision

This model requires aFlagship GPU (48 GB+ VRAM)

Minimum

RTX 5090

Runs at Q4 — functional, some wait

32 GB VRAM
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Balanced

M4 Max 48GB

Best value for daily use

48 GB VRAM
View compatible setup
Optimal

RTX 5090

Full quality, fastest inference

32 GB VRAM
View compatible setup

Compatible GPUs for Mixtral 8x7B

Best picks by compatibility, VRAM headroom, and value — prices and availability may change.

RTX 5090
32 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon

RTX 5090

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Vorteile

  • Runs Mixtral 8x7B at Q4 natively
  • 32 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
M4 Ultra
128 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon

M4 Ultra

0.0 (0 Bewertungen)

Vorteile

  • Runs Mixtral 8x7B at Q4 natively
  • 128 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
M3 Ultra
192 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon

M3 Ultra

0.0 (0 Bewertungen)

Vorteile

  • Runs Mixtral 8x7B at Q4 natively
  • 192 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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System Requirements

GPU VRAM 26 GB High-end GPU
System RAM 39 GB 64 GB or more
Storage 26 GB Q4 · SSD recommended
CPU Any modern CPU GPU required

VRAM by Quantization

Quantization VRAM needed Disk space Quality
FP16 (max quality) 93 GB 93 GB Maximum
Q8 (high quality) 47 GB 47 GB Near-lossless
Q4 (recommended) Best balance 26 GB 26 GB Recommended
Q2 (minimum) 14 GB 14 GB Quality loss

Model Details

Developer Mistral AI
Parameters 46.7B
Context window 32,768 tokens
License Apache-2.0
Use cases chat, coding, reasoning, analysis
Released 2023-12

Install with Ollama

ollama run mixtral:8x7b

Hugging Face

mistralai/Mixtral-8x7B-Instruct-v0.1
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Technical Requirements

Can your GPU run Mixtral 8x7B?

Mixtral 8x7B requires <strong class="text-primary-container">26 GB VRAM</strong> at Q4. 5 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 24 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.

14GB Critical min
26GB Optimal Q4
47GB High Quality Q8
93GB Max FP16

Hardware Performance Matrix

5 Q4 native · 16 offload

GPU Unit VRAM Compatibility Est. Speed Action
RTX 5090 32GB Optimal Calculate →
M4 Ultra 128GB Optimal 33 tok/s Calculate →
M3 Ultra 192GB Optimal 27 tok/s Calculate →
M4 Max 48GB 48GB Optimal 16 tok/s Calculate →
M4 Max 36GB 36GB Optimal Calculate →
RTX 4090 24GB Offload Calculate →
RTX 5080 16GB Offload Calculate →
RTX 4080 Super 16GB Offload Calculate →
RTX 5070 Ti 16GB Offload Calculate →
RTX 3090 24GB Offload Calculate →
RX 7900 XTX 24GB Offload Calculate →
RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB Offload Calculate →
RX 7900 XT 20GB Offload Calculate →
M4 Pro 24GB Offload Calculate →
RX 7800 XT 16GB Offload Calculate →
RX 6800 XT 16GB Offload Calculate →
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB 16GB Offload Calculate →
M3 Pro 18GB Offload Calculate →
M2 Pro 16GB Offload Calculate →
Arc A770 16GB 16GB Offload Calculate →
M1 Pro 16GB Offload Calculate →

Recommended GPUs for Mixtral 8x7B

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Best picks by compatibility, VRAM headroom, and value — prices and availability may change.

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Mixtral 8x7B — Compatibility guide

Mixtral 8x7B requires a high-end GPU like the RTX 4090 or a Mac with M2 Ultra or better. The Q4 version needs 26 GB VRAM. Check the VRAM calculator for your options.

Compare GPUs for Mixtral 8x7B

Which GPU is worth it? Real specs and benchmarks side by side.

Compatible Hardware

GPUs that run Mixtral 8x7B at Q4 — sorted by AI performance score.

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Datenbasiert
RTX 5090

NVIDIA · 32 GB VRAM

Q4 OK
> $1000
M4 Ultra

Apple · 128 GB VRAM

Q4 OK
33 tok/s > $1000
M3 Ultra

Apple · 192 GB VRAM

Q4 OK
27 tok/s > $1000
M4 Max 48GB

Apple · 48 GB VRAM

Q4 OK
16 tok/s > $1000
M4 Max 36GB

Apple · 36 GB VRAM

Q4 OK
> $1000

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