Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 vs Mistral Sk 7B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 | Mistral Sk 7B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 7B | 7B |
| Context | 33K | 33K |
| Architecture | MistralForCausalLM | MistralForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 448.7K | 2.1K |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Mar 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 vs Mistral Sk 7B
| Quantization | Bits | Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 VRAM | Mistral Sk 7B VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 14.6 GB | 14.6 GB |
Verdict
Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 or Mistral Sk 7B?
At BF16, Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 needs 14.6 GB and Mistral Sk 7B needs 14.6 GB, so Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 or Mistral Sk 7B?
Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 supports 32,768 tokens and Mistral Sk 7B supports 32,768 tokens.
- What is the difference between Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 and Mistral Sk 7B?
Mistral 7B Instruct v0.1 is a 7B model from Mistral AI (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.