Question 1

Can MacBook Pro M2 Max 96GB run Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MacBook Pro M2 Max 96GB can run Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 60.9 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 need?

Accepted Answer

Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 (7B parameters) requires approximately 16.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	54.3 tok/s	5183 ms	123K
Chat	C	Runs well	54.3 tok/s	1944 ms	33K
Coding	C	Runs well	60.9 tok/s	3180 ms	65K
RAG	C	Runs well	54.3 tok/s	6479 ms	123K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	54.3 tok/s	4211 ms	65K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.7 GB	Low	D30
Q3_K_S	3	3.4 GB	Low	D30
NVFP4	4

Can MacBook Pro M2 Max 96GB run Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3?

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