Mistral Small 3
21 consumer GPUs can run Mistral Small 3 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 Mid-range GPU (16 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) | 57.6 GB | 48 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 28.8 GB | 24 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 14.4 GB | 12 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 7.2 GB | 6 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | Mistral AI |
| Parameters | 24B |
| Context window | 32,768 tokens |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Use cases | chat, coding, reasoning, analysis |
| Released | 2025-01 |
Install with Ollama
ollama run mistral-small:24b Hugging Face
mistralai/Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501 Can your GPU run Mistral Small 3?
Mistral Small 3 requires 14.4 GB VRAM at Q4. 21 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 12.4 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
Hardware Performance Matrix
21 Q4 native · 18 offload · 1 unsupported
Recommended GPUs for Mistral Small 3
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 Small 3 — Compatibility guide
Mistral Small 3 needs intermediate hardware or Q4 quantization to run on consumer GPUs. With 16 GB VRAM you get the best quality. Use the VRAM calculator to see which quantization your GPU supports.
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Compatible Hardware
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