Question 1

Can RTX 4090 24GB run Ministral 3 14B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 4090 24GB can run Ministral 3 14B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 85.0 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Ministral 3 14B need?

Accepted Answer

Ministral 3 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 15.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Ministral 3 14B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Ministral 3 14B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	85.0 tok/s	3314 ms	43K
Chat	C	Runs well	85.0 tok/s	1243 ms	13K
Coding	B	Runs well	85.0 tok/s	2278 ms	25K
RAG	B	Runs well	85.0 tok/s	4142 ms	43K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	85.0 tok/s	2692 ms	25K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.5 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	6.9 GB	Low	D35
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 4090 24GB run Ministral 3 14B?

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