Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition vs Mistral 7B v0.2
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition | Mistral 7B v0.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 24.0B | 7.2B |
| Context | 131K | 33K |
| Architecture | Mistral3ForConditionalGeneration | MistralForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 6.0K | 4.1K |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Jul 2024 |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition vs Mistral 7B v0.2
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition VRAM | Mistral 7B v0.2 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 48.7 GB | 15.1 GB |
Verdict
Mistral 7B v0.2 needs less VRAM at BF16 (15.1 GB vs 48.7 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition supports a longer context window (131K tokens). Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition or Mistral 7B v0.2?
At BF16, Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition needs 48.7 GB and Mistral 7B v0.2 needs 15.1 GB, so Mistral 7B v0.2 is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition or Mistral 7B v0.2?
Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition supports 131,072 tokens and Mistral 7B v0.2 supports 32,768 tokens.
- What is the difference between Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition and Mistral 7B v0.2?
Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition is a 24.0B model from dphn (Mistral family), while Mistral 7B v0.2 is a 7.2B model from mistral-community (Mistral family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.