Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B vs Mistral Sk 7B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B | Mistral Sk 7B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 12.2B | 7B |
| Context | 1024K | 33K |
| Architecture | MistralForCausalLM | MistralForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 2.2K | 2.1K |
| Released | Jul 2024 | Mar 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B vs Mistral Sk 7B
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B VRAM | Mistral Sk 7B VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 25.2 GB | 14.6 GB |
Verdict
Mistral Sk 7B 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). Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B or Mistral Sk 7B?
At BF16, Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B needs 25.2 GB and Mistral Sk 7B needs 14.6 GB, so Mistral Sk 7B is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B or Mistral Sk 7B?
Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B supports 1,024,000 tokens and Mistral Sk 7B supports 32,768 tokens.
- What is the difference between Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B and Mistral Sk 7B?
Dolphin 2.9.3 Mistral Nemo 12B is a 12.2B model from dphn (Mistral family), while Mistral Sk 7B is a 7B model from slovak-nlp (Mistral family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.