Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B vs Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B | Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 12.2B | 7B |
| Context | 1024K | 33K |
| Architecture | MistralForCausalLM | MistralForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 2.2K | 448.7K |
| Released | Jul 2024 | Jul 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B vs Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B VRAM | Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 25.2 GB | 14.6 GB |
Verdict
Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 needs less VRAM at BF16 (14.6 GB vs 25.2 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B supports a longer context window (1024K tokens). Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B or Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1?
At BF16, Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B needs 25.2 GB and Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 needs 14.6 GB, so Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B or Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1?
Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B supports 1,024,000 tokens and Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 supports 32,768 tokens.
- What is the difference between Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B and Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1?
Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B is a 12.2B model from dphn (Mistral family), while Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 is a 7B model from Mistral AI (Mistral family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.