Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 vs Mistral Small 24B Instruct 2501
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 | Mistral Small 24B Instruct 2501 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 12.2B | 23.6B |
| Context | 131K | 33K |
| Architecture | MistralForCausalLM | MistralForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 558.3K | 61.2K |
| Released | — | — |
VRAM by Quantization: Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 vs Mistral Small 24B Instruct 2501
| Quantization | Bits | Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 VRAM | Mistral Small 24B Instruct 2501 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 5.9 GB | 10.7 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 6.7 GB | 12.2 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 6.1 GB | 11.0 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 6.8 GB | 12.5 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 8.1 GB | 14.9 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 9.4 GB | 17.5 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 10.8 GB | 20.2 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 13.0 GB | 24.3 GB |
Verdict
Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (8.1 GB vs 14.9 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 supports a longer context window (131K tokens). Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 or Mistral Small 24B Instruct 2501?
At Q4_K_M, Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 needs 8.1 GB and Mistral Small 24B Instruct 2501 needs 14.9 GB, so Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 or Mistral Small 24B Instruct 2501?
Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 supports 131,072 tokens and Mistral Small 24B Instruct 2501 supports 32,768 tokens.
- What is the difference between Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 and Mistral Small 24B Instruct 2501?
Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 is a 12.2B model from Mistral AI (Mistral family), while Mistral Small 24B Instruct 2501 is a 23.6B model from Mistral AI (Mistral family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.