Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B vs Mistral 7B 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 v0.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 12.2B | 7B |
| Context | 1024K | 33K |
| Architecture | MistralForCausalLM | MistralForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 2.2K | 539.9K |
| Released | Jul 2024 | Jul 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B vs Mistral 7B v0.1
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B VRAM | Mistral 7B v0.1 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | — | 3.5 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | — | 4.0 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | — | 3.6 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | — | 4.1 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | — | 4.8 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | — | 5.6 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | — | 6.3 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | — | 7.6 GB |
Verdict
Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B supports a longer context window (1024K tokens). Mistral 7B v0.1 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B or Mistral 7B v0.1?
Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B supports 1,024,000 tokens and Mistral 7B v0.1 supports 32,768 tokens.
- What is the difference between Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B and Mistral 7B v0.1?
Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B is a 12.2B model from dphn (Mistral family), while Mistral 7B v0.1 is a 7B model from Mistral AI (Mistral family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.