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What hardware runs Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B is a 23.57B-parameter dense model (apache-2.0 license). No weaknesses, no crown. Vision, solid code, natural prose — the all-rounder when you refuse to pick a lane.

All figures assume an f16 KV cache, a 0.6 GB display reserve on the GPU, and 64 GB of DDR5 system RAM for the offload tiers. Tune these in the calculator.

Minimum VRAM by quant and context

QuantFile size8K16K32K64K128K
Q2_K *8.3 GB11.4 GB12.7 GB15.3 GB20.6 GB31.1 GB
Q3_K_M *10.7 GB13.8 GB15.1 GB17.7 GB23 GB33.5 GB
Q4_K_M13.3 GB16.5 GB17.8 GB20.4 GB25.6 GB36.1 GB
Q5_K_M15.6 GB18.7 GB20 GB22.7 GB27.9 GB38.4 GB
Q6_K18.0 GB21.1 GB22.4 GB25.1 GB30.3 GB40.8 GB
Q8_023.3 GB26.4 GB27.8 GB30.4 GB35.6 GB46.1 GB
IQ4_XS11.9 GB15 GB16.3 GB19 GB24.2 GB34.7 GB

Full-GPU figures: weights + f16 KV cache + overhead. * below our recommended floor of Q4_K_M.

GPU compatibility

GPU8K16K32K64K128K
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q6_KIQ4_XS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080IQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 TiIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070IQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GBIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060IQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090Q6_KQ6_KQ5_K_MIQ4_XSIQ4_XS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPERIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPERIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070IQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GBIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060IQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090Q6_KQ6_KQ5_K_MIQ4_XSIQ4_XS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GBIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070IQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 TiIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GBIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TiIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 TiIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
AMD Radeon RX 9070 XTIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTXQ6_KQ6_KQ5_K_MIQ4_XSIQ4_XS
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTQ5_K_MQ5_K_MIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XTIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XTIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XTIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XTIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
Intel Arc B580IQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
Intel Arc A770 16GBIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0
Apple M2 (16GB)IQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
Apple M2 Pro (32GB)Q6_KQ6_KQ5_K_MIQ4_XSIQ4_XS
Apple M2 Max (64GB)Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0
Apple M2 Ultra (128GB)Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0
Apple M3 (16GB)IQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
Apple M3 Pro (36GB)Q8_0Q6_KQ6_KQ4_K_MIQ4_XS
Apple M3 Max (64GB)Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0
Apple M3 Ultra (96GB)Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0
Apple M4 (16GB)IQ4_XSIQ4_XSIQ4_XSQ8_0Q8_0
Apple M4 Pro (48GB)Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0IQ4_XS
Apple M4 Max (64GB)Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0
CPU only / integrated graphicsQ8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0Q8_0

Fits on GPUExpert offloadPartial offloadCPU only

Quant guidance

Our floor for Mistral Small 3.2 24B is Q4_K_M — below that, quality degrades faster than the VRAM savings are worth. Prefer the highest quant that still lands "Fits on GPU" at your context length in the table above.

Recommended run command

Q4_K_M at 32K on a AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT-class GPU (Partial offload):

llama-server -m Mistral-Small-3.2-24B-Instruct-2506-Q4_K_M.gguf -c 32768 --flash-attn -ngl 38

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does Mistral Small 3.2 24B need?

At Q4_K_M and 32K context, Mistral Small 3.2 24B needs about 20.4 GB of VRAM to run fully on GPU (weights + KV cache + overhead).

What is the smallest GPU that can run Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB) is the smallest GPU in our set that runs Mistral Small 3.2 24B well at 32K context.

What quantization should I use for Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

We recommend Q4_K_M or higher. Q4_K_M weighs 13.3 GB (4.86 bits/weight); going below Q4_K_M costs noticeable quality on a model this size.

How long a context can Mistral Small 3.2 24B handle?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B supports up to 128K tokens. KV cache grows linearly with context.

Can I run Mistral Small 3.2 24B without a GPU?

Yes, at reduced speed: on CPU with 64 GB of DDR5 it manages roughly 2 tokens/sec at 8K context (Q8_0).

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