Can Mistral Small 24B run on RTX 3080 10GB?

NO — Won't Fit

F0Won't run

Estimated from fit model

Mistral Small 24B needs ~19.3 GB but RTX 3080 10GB only has 10.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: No fitBandwidth: MediumStack: 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) — 19.3 GB, exceeds 10.0 GB available

19.3 GB required10.0 GB available

193% VRAM needed

9.3 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

8.0 tok/s

TTFT

24242 ms

Safe context

Memory

19.3 GB / 10.0 GB

Offload

50%

Memory breakdown

Weights14.6 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.0 GB

See how fast it feels

With memory offload — actual speed may be lower

See how fast it feelsMistral Small 24B on RTX 3080 10GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 8.0 tok/s decode · 24.2s TTFT (warm) · 20 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.

Not enough usable memory

The model needs 19.3 GB, but this setup only exposes 10.0 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	9.2 tok/s	11522 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	8.0 tok/s	24242 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	6.4 tok/s	44264 ms	4K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	8.0 tok/s	28650 ms	4K
RAG	F	Too heavy	6.4 tok/s	55330 ms	4K

Quantization options

How Mistral Small 24B (24B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3080 10GB (10.0 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 Mistral Small 24B

RTX 4000 Ada 20GBOpción económica

20 GB VRAM (+10)

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 (+14)936 GB/s (+176)

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 (+14)1008 GB/s (+248)

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 3080 10GB run Mistral Small 24B?

No, Mistral Small 24B requires more memory than RTX 3080 10GB provides.

How much VRAM does Mistral Small 24B need?

Mistral Small 24B (24B parameters) requires approximately 19.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Mistral Small 24B?

The recommended quantization for Mistral Small 24B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Mistral Small 24B run at on RTX 3080 10GB?

On RTX 3080 10GB, Mistral Small 24B achieves approximately 8.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 24242ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 3080 10GB run Mistral Small 24B for coding?

For coding workloads, Mistral Small 24B on RTX 3080 10GB receives a F grade with 8.0 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Mistral Small 24B use on RTX 3080 10GB?

On RTX 3080 10GB, Mistral Small 24B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 33K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if Mistral Small 24B feels slow on RTX 3080 10GB?

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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