Can Mistral Small 3.2 24B run on RTX A6000 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

A84Great

Estimated from fit model

Mistral Small 3.2 24B needs ~23.1 GB VRAM. RTX A6000 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~43 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 23.1 GB, 42.9 tok/s, Runs well

23.1 GB required48.0 GB available

48% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

42.9 tok/s

TTFT

4517 ms

Safe context

131K

Memory

23.1 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights14.6 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsMistral Small 3.2 24B on RTX A6000 48GB
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: 42.9 tok/s decode · 4.5s TTFT (warm) · 107 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

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.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Runs well	39.9 tok/s	2649 ms	131K
Coding	A	Runs well	42.9 tok/s	4517 ms	131K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	42.9 tok/s	6570 ms	131K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	42.9 tok/s	5338 ms	131K
RAG	A	Runs well	42.9 tok/s	8213 ms	131K

Quantization options

How Mistral Small 3.2 24B (24B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX A6000 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	9.4 GB	Low	A77
Q3_K_S	3	11.8 GB	Low	A77
NVFP4	4	13.4 GB	Medium	A78
Q4_K_M	4	14.6 GB	Medium	A78
Q5_K_M	5	17.3 GB	High	A79
Q6_K	6	19.7 GB	High	A80
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	25.7 GB	Very High	A82
F16	16	49.2 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Mistral Small 3.2 24B on your machine.

Run

ollama run mistral-small3.2

Your hardware

More models your RTX A6000 48GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	88.3 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 27B	27B	S	38.3 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 27B	27B	S	38.4 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 35B A3B	35B	S	74.2 tok/s
Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct	30B	S	91.3 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX A6000 48GB run Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

Yes, RTX A6000 48GB can run Mistral Small 3.2 24B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 42.9 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Mistral Small 3.2 24B need?

Mistral Small 3.2 24B (24B parameters) requires approximately 23.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Mistral Small 3.2 24B?

The recommended quantization for Mistral Small 3.2 24B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Mistral Small 3.2 24B run at on RTX A6000 48GB?

On RTX A6000 48GB, Mistral Small 3.2 24B achieves approximately 42.9 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4517ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX A6000 48GB run Mistral Small 3.2 24B for coding?

For coding workloads, Mistral Small 3.2 24B on RTX A6000 48GB receives a A grade with 42.9 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can Mistral Small 3.2 24B use on RTX A6000 48GB?

On RTX A6000 48GB, Mistral Small 3.2 24B can safely use up to 131K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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