Question 1

Can RTX 4070 Super 12GB run Ministral 3 8B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 4070 Super 12GB can run Ministral 3 8B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 79.5 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Ministral 3 8B need?

Accepted Answer

Ministral 3 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 9.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Ministral 3 8B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Ministral 3 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Tight fit	79.5 tok/s	3541 ms	35K
Chat	B	Runs well	79.5 tok/s	1328 ms	10K
Coding	B	Runs well	79.5 tok/s	2434 ms	20K
RAG	C	Tight fit	79.5 tok/s	4426 ms	35K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	74.4 tok/s	3077 ms	20K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D36
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 4070 Super 12GB run Ministral 3 8B?

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