Raises estimated decode speed by about 44%.
ca. $2,499 MSRP
MPT-7B-Instruct needs ~15.7 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L4 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~46 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
45.7 tok/s
TTFT
4239 ms
Safe context
8K
Memory
15.7 GB / 24.0 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 | B | Runs well | 45.7 tok/s | 2312 ms | 8K |
| Coding | B | Runs well | 45.7 tok/s | 4239 ms | 8K |
| Agentic Coding | B | Runs with offload | 45.7 tok/s | 6166 ms | 8K |
| Reasoning | B | Runs well | 45.7 tok/s | 5010 ms | 8K |
| RAG | B | Runs with offload | 45.7 tok/s | 7708 ms | 8K |
How MPT-7B-Instruct (7B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L4 24GB (24.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.7 GB | Low | B60 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.4 GB | Low | B61 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 3.9 GB | Medium | B61 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.3 GB | Medium | B61 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.0 GB | High | B62 |
Q6_K | 6 | 5.7 GB | High | B62 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 7.5 GB | Very High | B63 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 14.3 GB | Maximum | B66 |
Copy-paste commands to run MPT-7B-Instruct on your machine.
Run
lms load mpt-7b-instruct && lms server startUpgrade-Optionen
Yes, NVIDIA L4 24GB can run MPT-7B-Instruct with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 45.7 tok/s.
MPT-7B-Instruct (7B parameters) requires approximately 15.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for MPT-7B-Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On NVIDIA L4 24GB, MPT-7B-Instruct achieves approximately 45.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4239ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, MPT-7B-Instruct on NVIDIA L4 24GB receives a B grade with 45.7 tok/s and 8K context.
On NVIDIA L4 24GB, MPT-7B-Instruct can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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