Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 2506
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B | Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 2506 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 12.2B | 24.0B |
| Context | 1024K | 131K |
| Architecture | MistralForCausalLM | Mistral3ForConditionalGeneration |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 2.2K | 592.6K |
| Released | Jul 2024 | — |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 2506
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B VRAM | Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 2506 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 25.2 GB | 48.7 GB |
Verdict
Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B needs less VRAM at BF16 (25.2 GB vs 48.7 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B supports a longer context window (1024K tokens). Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 2506 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B or Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 2506?
At BF16, Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B needs 25.2 GB and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 2506 needs 48.7 GB, so Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B or Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 2506?
Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B supports 1,024,000 tokens and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 2506 supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 2506?
Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B is a 12.2B model from dphn (Mistral family), while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 2506 is a 24.0B model from Mistral AI (Mistral family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.