Question 1

Can RX 6950 XT 16GB run Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RX 6950 XT 16GB can run Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 97.1 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 need?

Accepted Answer

Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 (7B parameters) requires approximately 8.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	78.2 tok/s	3599 ms	55K
Chat	C	Runs well	78.2 tok/s	1350 ms	16K
Coding	C	Runs well	97.1 tok/s	1993 ms	31K
RAG	C	Runs well	78.2 tok/s	4499 ms	55K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	78.2 tok/s	2924 ms	31K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.7 GB	Low	D33
Q3_K_S	3	3.4 GB	Low	D34
NVFP4	4

Can RX 6950 XT 16GB run Mistral 7B Instruct v0.2?

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