Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix is a 12.2B-parameter open language model from m8than in the Mistral family. It supports a context window of up to 131,072 tokens. At Q4_K_M it needs about 8.07 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
Runs great on a 24 GB GPU
Runs from 12 GB (Q4_K_M · 16K)Best on 24 GB (Q4_K_M · ~81 tok/s · 64K)Macs from 16 GB (Q4_K_M · ~17 tok/s)
Apache 2.0
Reference GPU · RTX 4090 24 GB
Estimates, ±20% · how we estimate
Run Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix
One recommended way. Every other method, OS and quant is in the step-by-step guide.Each way opens a step-by-step guide for your OS and quant.
Recommended
vllm serve m8than/Mistral-Nemo-Instruct-2407-lenient-chatfix --max-model-len 16384vLLM repo with its own quantisation
Download: Weights on Hugging Face
Ways to runOther ways
each opens step-by-stepRun in cloud
Runs on RTX 5070 Ti (16 GB) (5 GB headroom) · Q4_K_M
- Generation speed
- ~72 tok/s
- generation speed
- Cost per 1M output tokens
- $0.62
- per 1M output tokens
How Much VRAM Does Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix Need?
Select a quantization level; the listed hardware adheres to it.
| Quantization | VRAM | +32K | On RTX 4090 (reference) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 GB | 12.2 GB | 2-bit · K-quant — 2-bit quantization with K-quant improvements | Fits: 64K context · ~111 tok/s | |
| 6.7 GB | 13 GB | 3-bit medium — 3-bit medium quantization | Fits: 64K context · ~98 tok/s | |
| 8.1 GB | 14.4 GB | 4-bit medium — 4-bit medium quantization — most popular sweet spot | Fits: 64K context · ~81 tok/s | |
| 9.4 GB | 15.7 GB | 5-bit medium — 5-bit medium quantization — good quality/size tradeoff | Fits: 64K context · ~69 tok/s | |
| 10.8 GB | 17.1 GB | 6-bit, very good — 6-bit quantization, very good quality | Fits: 64K context · ~61 tok/s | |
| 13.0 GB | 19.3 GB | 8-bit, near-lossless — 8-bit quantization, near-lossless | Fits: 32K context · ~51 tok/s | |
| 25.2 GB | 31.5 GB | 16-bit · bfloat — Brain floating point 16 — preferred for training | Does not fit: needs 28.2 GB |
Selected Q4_K_M
4-bit medium quantization11.0GBat 16K context
- Weights
- 7.4 GB
- KV cache
- 3.4 GB
- Overhead
- 0.3 GB
Fits RTX 4090 (reference) · 13.0 GB free · ~81 tok/s
≥50 tok/s needs ≥620 GB/s · RTX 5090 ~144, RTX 3090 Ti ~81
Which Hardware Can Run Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix?
Q4_K_M · 8.1 GBMistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix (Q4_K_M) requires 8.1 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 11+ GB is recommended. Using the full 131K context window can add up to 26.4 GB, bringing total usage to 34.5 GB. 40 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. 150 devices with unified memory can run Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix, including Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 256GB), Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 512GB).
12 GB
12 GB tier →fits · 1.0 GB free · up to 16K ctx
10 GPUs
RTX 3080 Ti~74Simulate output on RTX 3080 TiRTX 5070~54Simulate output on RTX 5070RTX 4070~41Simulate output on RTX 407020 GB
fits · 9.0 GB free · up to 32K ctx
1 GPU
RX 7900 XT~60Simulate output on RX 7900 XT32–40 GB
fits · 21.0 GB free · up to 64K ctx
1 GPU · 3 Mac classes · 4 device families
RTX 5090~144Simulate output on RTX 5090M5 Max36 GB~40Simulate output on Mac Studio M5 Max (36 GB)M532 GB~13Simulate output on MacBook Air 13" M5 (32 GB)Orin~17Simulate output on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 32GBSnapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)~11Simulate output on Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC
By VRAM tier · typical GPUs and Macs at Q4_K_M
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Specifications
- Publisher
- m8than
- Family
- Mistral
- Parameters
- 12.2B
- Architecture
- MistralForCausalLM
- Context Length
- 131,072 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 131,072
- Release Date
- 2025-05-06
- License
- Apache 2.0
Frequently Asked Questions
How much VRAM does Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix need?
Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix requires 8.1 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M, or 25.2 GB at BF16. Full 131K context adds up to 26.4 GB (34.5 GB total).
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 12.2B × 4.8 bits ÷ 8 = 7.3 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 0.8 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
Fit ratings and hardware model lists check this model with room for a 16K-token context, which needs a little more memory.
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 27.2 GB (at full 131K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
Can NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 run Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix?
Yes, at Q8_0 (13.0 GB) or lower. Higher quantizations like BF16 (25.2 GB) exceed the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090's 24 GB.
What's the best quantization for Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix?
For Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix, Q4_K_M (8.1 GB) offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q5_K_M (9.4 GB) provides better quality if you have the VRAM. The smallest option is Q2_K at 5.9 GB.
VRAM requirement by quantization
★ Recommended — best balance of quality and VRAM usage.
Can I run Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix on a Mac?
Yes — Mac Mini M2 Pro (16 GB) and 133 other Macs can run Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix. Apple Silicon uses unified memory, so the model shares RAM with the system. At Q4_K_M you need at least 8.1 GB of usable unified memory (RAM minus macOS overhead).
Can I run Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix locally?
Yes — Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix can run locally on consumer hardware. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
How fast is Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix?
At Q4_K_M, Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix can reach ~595 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI350X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~81 tok/s. Speed depends mainly on GPU memory bandwidth. Real-world results typically within ±20%.
tok/s = (bandwidth GB/s ÷ model GB) × efficiency
Example: NVIDIA B200 → 8000 ÷ 8.07 × 0.65 = ~644 tok/s
Estimated speed at Q4_K_M (8.1 GB)
Real-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
What's the download size of Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix?
At Q4_K_M, the download is about 7.35 GB. The full-precision BF16 version is 24.50 GB. The smallest option (Q2_K) is 5.21 GB.
Which GPUs can run Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix?
40 consumer GPUs can run Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix at Q4_K_M. Top options include AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT. 26 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
Which devices can run Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix?
150 devices with unified memory can run Mistral Nemo Instruct 2407 Lenient Chatfix at Q4_K_M (8.1 GB), including AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Strix Point) Laptop, ASUS Ascent GX10, Beelink GTR9 Pro (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB), Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB). Apple Silicon Macs use unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, making them well-suited for local LLM inference.