Mistral 7B
40 consumer GPUs can run Mistral 7B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
llama.cpp 0.2.x · CUDA 12 · ROCm 6 · Updated monthly · methodology →
Execution Context
This model requires a Entry GPU (8 GB VRAM)
Cómo ejecutar este modelo
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VRAM Calculator — instant compatibility check
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) | 14 GB | 14 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 7 GB | 7 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 4.5 GB | 4.1 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 2.5 GB | 2.2 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | Mistral AI |
| Parameters | 7B |
| Context window | 32,768 tokens |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Use cases | chat, coding, reasoning |
| Released | 2023-09 |
Install with Ollama
ollama run mistral:7b Hugging Face
mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.3 Can your GPU run Mistral 7B?
Mistral 7B requires 4.5 GB VRAM at Q4. 40 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 2.5 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
Hardware Performance Matrix
40 Q4 native · 0 offload · 0 unsupported
| GPU Unit | VRAM | Compatibility | Est. Speed | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 32GB | Optimal | 155 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4090 | 24GB | Optimal | 95 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Ultra | 128GB | Optimal | 110 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5080 | 16GB | Optimal | 88 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M3 Ultra | 192GB | Optimal | 95 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4080 Super | 16GB | Optimal | 72 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 16GB | Optimal | 75 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3090 | 24GB | Optimal | 65 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 48GB | 48GB | Optimal | 64 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XTX | 24GB | Optimal | 80 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 36GB | 36GB | Optimal | 62 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16GB | Optimal | 60 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3080 Ti | 12GB | Optimal | 60 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XT | 20GB | Optimal | 65 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5070 | 12GB | Optimal | 58 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3080 | 10GB | Optimal | 45 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Pro | 24GB | Optimal | 45 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7800 XT | 16GB | Optimal | 48 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6800 XT | 16GB | Optimal | 32 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4070 | 12GB | Optimal | 40 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 16GB | Optimal | 35 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7700 XT | 12GB | Optimal | 30 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3070 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 42 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 35 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3070 | 8GB | Optimal | 34 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6700 XT | 12GB | Optimal | 22 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M3 Pro | 18GB | Optimal | 32 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 32 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 2080 Ti | 11GB | Optimal | 33 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3060 | 12GB | Optimal | 30 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M2 Pro | 16GB | Optimal | 28 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 | 8GB | Optimal | 26 tok/s | Calculate → |
| Arc A770 16GB | 16GB | Optimal | 19 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M1 Pro | 16GB | Optimal | 22 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7600 | 8GB | Optimal | 22 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6600 XT | 8GB | Optimal | 21 tok/s | Calculate → |
| Arc A750 8GB | 8GB | Optimal | 16 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6600 | 8GB | Optimal | 18 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3050 8GB | 8GB | Optimal | 16 tok/s | Calculate → |
| GTX 1660 Super | 6GB | Optimal | 20 tok/s | Calculate → |
Recommended GPUs for Mistral 7B
Best picks by compatibility, VRAM headroom, and value — prices and availability may change.
RTX 5090
32 GB VRAM
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RTX 4090
24 GB VRAM
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M4 Ultra
128 GB VRAM
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Mistral 7B — Compatibility guide
Mistral 7B can run on CPU without a dedicated GPU — unusual for a 7B model. On an i7-13700K with llama.cpp Q4 it reaches 8 tok/s (functional for occasional use). With a GPU you get 4–6× more speed — check the VRAM calculator for specifics.
Compare GPUs for Mistral 7B
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Compatible Hardware
GPUs that run Mistral 7B at Q4 — sorted by AI performance score.
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