Question 1

Can MacBook Pro M3 Max 48GB run Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MacBook Pro M3 Max 48GB 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 11.7 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	56.2 tok/s	5010 ms	86K
Chat	C	Runs well	56.2 tok/s	1879 ms	24K
Coding	C	Runs well	60.9 tok/s	3180 ms	47K
RAG	C	Runs well	56.2 tok/s	6263 ms	86K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	56.2 tok/s	4071 ms	47K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.7 GB	Low	D31
Q3_K_S	3	3.4 GB	Low	D32
NVFP4	4

Can MacBook Pro M3 Max 48GB run Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3?

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