Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition vs Mistral Sk 7B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition | Mistral Sk 7B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 24.0B | 7B |
| Context | 131K | 33K |
| Architecture | Mistral3ForConditionalGeneration | MistralForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 6.0K | 2.1K |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Mar 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition vs Mistral Sk 7B
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition VRAM | Mistral Sk 7B VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 48.7 GB | 14.6 GB |
Verdict
Mistral Sk 7B needs less VRAM at BF16 (14.6 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 Sk 7B?
At BF16, Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition needs 48.7 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 Mistral 24B Venice Edition or Mistral Sk 7B?
Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition supports 131,072 tokens and Mistral Sk 7B supports 32,768 tokens.
- What is the difference between Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition and Mistral Sk 7B?
Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition is a 24.0B 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.