Mixtral 8x7B
5 consumer GPUs can run Mixtral 8x7B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
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Execution Context
This model requires a Flagship GPU (48 GB+ VRAM)
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RTX 5090
32 GB · Runs Q4 natively · Check availability
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System Requirements
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 Can your GPU run Mixtral 8x7B?
Mixtral 8x7B requires 26 GB VRAM at Q4. 5 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 24 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
Hardware Performance Matrix
5 Q4 native · 16 offload · 19 unsupported
Recommended GPUs for Mixtral 8x7B
Best picks by compatibility, VRAM headroom, and value — prices and availability may change.
RTX 5090
32 GB VRAM
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M4 Ultra
128 GB VRAM
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M3 Ultra
192 GB VRAM
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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.
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