Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$449 MSRP
Mistral Nemo 12B needs ~11.9 GB VRAM. RTX 5070 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~60 tok/s.
Operating mode
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 with offload
Decode
60.3 tok/s
TTFT
3210 ms
Safe context
17K
Memory
11.9 GB / 12.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
Very little memory headroom
You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.
Buy headroom, not only minimum fit
A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | B | Tight fit | 60.3 tok/s | 1751 ms | 17K |
| Coding | B | Runs with offload | 60.3 tok/s | 3210 ms | 17K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Very compromised (needs ~1.2 GB host RAM) | 32.2 tok/s | 8736 ms | 17K |
| Reasoning | B | Runs with offload | 60.3 tok/s | 3794 ms | 17K |
| RAG | C | Very compromised (needs ~1.2 GB host RAM) | 32.2 tok/s | 10919 ms | 17K |
How Mistral Nemo 12B (12B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 5070 12GB (12.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 4.7 GB | Low | B64 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 5.9 GB | Low | B65 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 6.7 GB | Medium | B64 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 7.3 GB | Medium | B64 |
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU | 5 | 8.6 GB | High | B64 |
Q6_K | 6 | 9.8 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 12.8 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 24.6 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Copy-paste commands to run Mistral Nemo 12B on your machine.
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ollama run mistral-nemoアップグレードオプション
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$449 MSRP
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$499 MSRP
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$625 MSRP
Yes, RTX 5070 12GB can run Mistral Nemo 12B with a B grade (Runs with offload). Expected decode speed: 60.3 tok/s.
Mistral Nemo 12B (12B parameters) requires approximately 11.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Mistral Nemo 12B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX 5070 12GB, Mistral Nemo 12B achieves approximately 60.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3210ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Mistral Nemo 12B on RTX 5070 12GB receives a B grade with 60.3 tok/s and 17K context.
On RTX 5070 12GB, Mistral Nemo 12B can safely use up to 17K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
Buy headroom, not only minimum fit. A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.
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