Can Magistral Small 2507 run on RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB?

NO — Won't Fit

F0Won't run

Estimated from fit model

Magistral Small 2507 needs ~19.1 GB but RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB only has 8.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: No fitBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: Memory capacity

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

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.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 19.1 GB, exceeds 8.0 GB available

19.1 GB required8.0 GB available

239% VRAM needed

11.1 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

2.3 tok/s

TTFT

83605 ms

Safe context

Memory

19.1 GB / 8.0 GB

Offload

60%

Memory breakdown

Weights14.6 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom0.8 GB

See how fast it feels

With memory offload — actual speed may be lower

See how fast it feelsMagistral Small 2507 on RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
  - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
  - Time  = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
  Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
           = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
  - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
  - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
  - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 2.3 tok/s decode · 83.6s TTFT (warm) · 6 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.

Not enough usable memory

The model needs 19.1 GB, but this setup only exposes 8.0 GB of usable VRAM.

Best improvement path

Add more VRAM headroom

The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	F	Too heavy	2.3 tok/s	45603 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	2.3 tok/s	83605 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	2.3 tok/s	121607 ms	4K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	2.3 tok/s	98806 ms	4K
RAG	F	Too heavy	2.3 tok/s	152009 ms	4K

Inference speed

Magistral Small 2507 inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for Magistral Small 2507 at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~88 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.

GPU / Mac	Memory	Quant	Speed (tok/s)	Fits?
RTX 5090 32GB	32 GB	Q4_K_M	88.2	Fits
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	56.3	Tight
RX 7900 XTX 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	50.8	Tight
RTX 3090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	48.1	Tight
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB	256 GB	Q4_K_M	40.9	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	36.8	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	36.8	Fits
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	34.1	Fits
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	32.3	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB	48 GB	Q4_K_M	23.2	Fits
RTX 4080 Super 16GB	16 GB	Q4_K_M	21.3	Too big
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	17.6	Fits
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	16.2	Fits
RTX 4070 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	7.5	Too big
RTX 3060 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	4.7	Too big
RTX 4060 8GB	8 GB	Q4_K_M	2.2	Too big

Estimates for single-stream decoding at Q4_K_M; real tokens/sec varies with prompt length, context, batch size, and runtime build. Prompt processing (prefill) is faster than the decode figures shown here.

Quantization options

How Magistral Small 2507 (24B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB (8.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	9.4 GB	Low	F0
Q3_K_S	3	11.8 GB	Low	F0
NVFP4	4	13.4 GB	Medium	F0
Q4_K_M	4	14.6 GB	Medium	F0
Q5_K_M	5	17.3 GB	High	F0
Q6_K	6	19.7 GB	High	F0
Q8_0	8	25.7 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	49.2 GB	Maximum	F0

Opciones de mejora

Hardware que ejecuta bien Magistral Small 2507

RTX 4000 Ada 20GBOpción económica

20 GB VRAM (+12)360 GB/s (+72)

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.15 tok/s decodificación

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.

Elimina el offload a memoria del sistema, que suele ser la mayor mejora individual en latencia y throughput.

~$1,250 MSRP

RTX 3090 24GBMejor relación calidad-precio

24 GB VRAM (+16)936 GB/s (+648)

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.48.1 tok/s decodificación

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.

Elimina el offload a memoria del sistema, que suele ser la mayor mejora individual en latencia y throughput.

~$1,499 MSRP

RTX 4090 24GBMejora NVIDIA

24 GB VRAM (+16)1008 GB/s (+720)

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.56.3 tok/s decodificación

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.

Elimina el offload a memoria del sistema, que suele ser la mayor mejora individual en latencia y throughput.

~$1,599 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB run Magistral Small 2507?

No, Magistral Small 2507 requires more memory than RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB provides.

How much VRAM does Magistral Small 2507 need?

Magistral Small 2507 (24B parameters) requires approximately 19.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Magistral Small 2507?

The recommended quantization for Magistral Small 2507 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Magistral Small 2507 run at on RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB?

On RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB, Magistral Small 2507 achieves approximately 2.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 83605ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB run Magistral Small 2507 for coding?

For coding workloads, Magistral Small 2507 on RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB receives a F grade with 2.3 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Magistral Small 2507 use on RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB?

On RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB, Magistral Small 2507 can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if Magistral Small 2507 feels slow on RTX 3000 Ada Laptop 8GB?

Add more VRAM headroom. The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.

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