Question 1

Can NVIDIA L20 48GB run Mixtral 8x7B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA L20 48GB can run Mixtral 8x7B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 42.2 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Mixtral 8x7B need?

Accepted Answer

Mixtral 8x7B (47B parameters) requires approximately 36.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Mixtral 8x7B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Mixtral 8x7B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	42.2 tok/s	6673 ms	33K
Chat	C	Runs well	42.2 tok/s	2502 ms	11K
Coding	C	Runs well	42.2 tok/s	4587 ms	21K
RAG	C	Runs well	42.2 tok/s	8341 ms	33K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	42.2 tok/s	5421 ms	21K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	18.3 GB	Low	D37
Q3_K_S	3	23.0 GB	Low	D40
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA L20 48GB run Mixtral 8x7B?

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