MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GBBudget pick
96 GB Unified (+48)
C
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.87.8 tok/s decode
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
jointpreferences mistral 7b sft helpful needs ~11.1 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A40 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~98 tok/s.
Operating mode
Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.
Current mode
Balanced
Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
98.0 tok/s
TTFT
1976 ms
Safe context
736K
Memory
11.1 GB / 48.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
No major red flags
This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 98.0 tok/s | 1078 ms | 736K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 98.0 tok/s | 1976 ms | 736K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 98.0 tok/s | 2873 ms | 736K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 98.0 tok/s | 2335 ms | 736K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 98.0 tok/s | 3592 ms | 736K |
How jointpreferences mistral 7b sft helpful (7B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A40 48GB (48.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.7 GB | Low | C41 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.4 GB | Low | C41 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 3.9 GB | Medium | C41 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.3 GB | Medium | C41 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.0 GB | High | C41 |
Q6_K | 6 | 5.7 GB | High | C41 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 7.5 GB | Very High | C42 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 14.3 GB | Maximum | C43 |
Copy-paste commands to run jointpreferences mistral 7b sft helpful on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-richarderkhov--jointpreferences---mistral-7b-sft-helpful-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$3,999 MSRP
Yes, NVIDIA A40 48GB can run jointpreferences mistral 7b sft helpful with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 98.0 tok/s.
jointpreferences mistral 7b sft helpful (7B parameters) requires approximately 11.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for jointpreferences mistral 7b sft helpful is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On NVIDIA A40 48GB, jointpreferences mistral 7b sft helpful achieves approximately 98.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1976ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, jointpreferences mistral 7b sft helpful on NVIDIA A40 48GB receives a C grade with 98.0 tok/s and 736K context.
On NVIDIA A40 48GB, jointpreferences mistral 7b sft helpful can safely use up to 736K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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