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Can Ministral 3 3B run on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB?
YES — Runs Great
Ministral 3 3B needs ~7.6 GB VRAM. Quadro RTX 6000 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~42 tok/s.
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.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
42.0 tok/s
TTFT
4610 ms
Safe context
262K
Memory
7.6 GB / 24.0 GB
Memory breakdown
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What limits this setup
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
Older PCIe generation
PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.
Best improvement path
Performance by workload
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | B | Runs well | 42.0 tok/s | 2514 ms | 262K |
| Coding | B | Runs well | 42.0 tok/s | 4610 ms | 262K |
| Agentic Coding | B | Runs well | 42.0 tok/s | 6705 ms | 262K |
| Reasoning | B | Runs well | 42.0 tok/s | 5448 ms | 262K |
| RAG | B | Runs well | 42.0 tok/s | 8381 ms | 262K |
Quantization options
How Ministral 3 3B (3B params) fits at each quantization level on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB (24.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 1.2 GB | Low | B66 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 1.5 GB | Low | B66 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 1.7 GB | Medium | B66 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 1.8 GB | Medium | B66 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 2.2 GB | High | B67 |
Q6_K | 6 | 2.5 GB | High | B67 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 3.2 GB | Very High | B67 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 6.1 GB | Maximum | B69 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run Ministral 3 3B on your machine.
Run
docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \
--hf-repo "mistralai/Ministral-3-3B-Instruct-2512" \
--hf-file "Ministral-3-3B-Instruct-2512-Q4_K_M.gguf" \
-c 4096 -ngl 99アップグレードオプション
Ministral 3 3Bを快適に動かすハードウェア
Frequently asked questions
Can Quadro RTX 6000 24GB run Ministral 3 3B?
Yes, Quadro RTX 6000 24GB can run Ministral 3 3B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 42.0 tok/s.
How much VRAM does Ministral 3 3B need?
Ministral 3 3B (3B parameters) requires approximately 7.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
What is the best quantization for Ministral 3 3B?
The recommended quantization for Ministral 3 3B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
What speed will Ministral 3 3B run at on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB?
On Quadro RTX 6000 24GB, Ministral 3 3B achieves approximately 42.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4610ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
Can Quadro RTX 6000 24GB run Ministral 3 3B for coding?
For coding workloads, Ministral 3 3B on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB receives a B grade with 42.0 tok/s and 262K context.
What context window can Ministral 3 3B use on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB?
On Quadro RTX 6000 24GB, Ministral 3 3B can safely use up to 262K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 262K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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