Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 vs Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 | Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 7.2B | 7.2B |
| Context | 33K | 33K |
| Architecture | MistralForCausalLM | MistralForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 2.2M | 3.7M |
| Released | Jul 2025 | — |
VRAM by Quantization: Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 vs Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3
| Quantization | Bits | Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 VRAM | Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 3.6 GB | 3.6 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 4.1 GB | 4.1 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 3.7 GB | 3.7 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 4.2 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 4.9 GB | 4.9 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 5.7 GB | 5.7 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 6.5 GB | 6.5 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 7.8 GB | 7.8 GB |
Verdict
Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (4.9 GB vs 4.9 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 or Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3?
At Q4_K_M, Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 needs 4.9 GB and Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 needs 4.9 GB, so Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 or Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3?
Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 supports 32,768 tokens and Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 supports 32,768 tokens.
- What is the difference between Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 and Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3?
Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 is a 7.2B model from Mistral AI (Mistral family), while Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 is a 7.2B model from Mistral AI (Mistral family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.