Question 1

Can MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB run Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB can run Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 56.2 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 13.5 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	101K
Chat	C	Runs well	56.2 tok/s	1879 ms	28K
Coding	C	Runs well	56.2 tok/s	3444 ms	55K
RAG	C	Runs well	60.9 tok/s	5781 ms	101K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	56.2 tok/s	4071 ms	55K

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

Can MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB run Mistral 7B Instruct v0.3?

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