Can Mistral Small 4 119B run on RTX 4070 12GB?

NO — Won't Fit

F0Won't run

Estimated — low-sample bucket· few comparable runs

Mistral Small 4 119B needs ~80.1 GB but RTX 4070 12GB only has 12.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: No fitBandwidth: MediumStack: StandardBottleneck: 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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 80.1 GB, exceeds 12.0 GB available

80.1 GB required12.0 GB available

668% VRAM needed

68.1 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

2.5 tok/s

TTFT

78333 ms

Safe context

Memory

80.1 GB / 12.0 GB

Offload

90%

Memory breakdown

Weights72.6 GB

KV Cache5.4 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

With memory offload — actual speed may be lower

See how fast it feelsMistral Small 4 119B on RTX 4070 12GB
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: 2.5 tok/s decode · 78.3s 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 80.1 GB, but this setup only exposes 12.0 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	2.5 tok/s	42727 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	2.5 tok/s	78333 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	2.5 tok/s	113939 ms	4K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	2.5 tok/s	92576 ms	4K
RAG	F	Too heavy	2.5 tok/s	142424 ms	4K

Quantization options

How Mistral Small 4 119B (119B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4070 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	46.4 GB	Low	F0
Q3_K_S	3	58.3 GB	Low	F0
NVFP4	4	66.6 GB	Medium	F0
Q4_K_M	4	72.6 GB	Medium	F0
Q5_K_M	5	85.7 GB	High	F0
Q6_K	6	97.6 GB	High	F0
Q8_0	8	127.3 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	244.0 GB	Maximum	F0

Opciones de mejora

Hardware que ejecuta bien Mistral Small 4 119B

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GBOpción económica

96 GB VRAM (+84)1792 GB/s (+1288)

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.65.6 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.

~$9,999 MSRP

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GBMejor relación calidad-precio

96 GB VRAM (+84)1597 GB/s (+1093)

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.58.5 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.

~$9,999 MSRP

NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GBMejora NVIDIA

128 GB Unified (+116)

Hace que el modelo quepa en el acelerador en lugar de seguir fuera de alcance.7.1 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.

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4070 12GB run Mistral Small 4 119B?

No, Mistral Small 4 119B requires more memory than RTX 4070 12GB provides.

How much VRAM does Mistral Small 4 119B need?

Mistral Small 4 119B (119B parameters) requires approximately 80.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Mistral Small 4 119B?

The recommended quantization for Mistral Small 4 119B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Mistral Small 4 119B run at on RTX 4070 12GB?

On RTX 4070 12GB, Mistral Small 4 119B achieves approximately 2.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 78333ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4070 12GB run Mistral Small 4 119B for coding?

For coding workloads, Mistral Small 4 119B on RTX 4070 12GB receives a F grade with 2.5 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Mistral Small 4 119B use on RTX 4070 12GB?

On RTX 4070 12GB, Mistral Small 4 119B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 256K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if Mistral Small 4 119B feels slow on RTX 4070 12GB?

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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