Can Mistral Small 3.1 24B run on NVIDIA A40 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

A81Great

Estimated from fit model

Mistral Small 3.1 24B needs ~23.1 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A40 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~37 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, 39.9 tok/s, Runs well

23.1 GB required48.0 GB available

48% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

39.9 tok/s

TTFT

4857 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 3.1 24B on NVIDIA A40 48GB
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: 39.9 tok/s decode · 4.9s TTFT (warm) · 100 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	37.1 tok/s	5221 ms	131K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	39.9 tok/s	7064 ms	131K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	39.9 tok/s	5740 ms	131K
RAG	A	Runs well	39.9 tok/s	8830 ms	131K

Quantization options

How Mistral Small 3.1 24B (24B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A40 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	9.4 GB	Low	A74
Q3_K_S	3	11.8 GB	Low	A75
NVFP4	4	13.4 GB	Medium	A75
Q4_K_M	4	14.6 GB	Medium	A76
Q5_K_M	5	17.3 GB	High	A76
Q6_K	6	19.7 GB	High	A77
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	25.7 GB	Very High	A79
F16	16	49.2 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Mistral Small 3.1 24B on your machine.

Run

ollama run mistral-small:24b

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA A40 48GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	82.1 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 27B	27B	S	35.6 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 27B	27B	S	35.7 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 35B A3B	35B	S	69 tok/s
Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct	30B	S	84.9 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A40 48GB run Mistral Small 3.1 24B?

Yes, NVIDIA A40 48GB can run Mistral Small 3.1 24B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 37.1 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Mistral Small 3.1 24B need?

Mistral Small 3.1 24B (24B parameters) requires approximately 23.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Mistral Small 3.1 24B?

The recommended quantization for Mistral Small 3.1 24B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Mistral Small 3.1 24B run at on NVIDIA A40 48GB?

On NVIDIA A40 48GB, Mistral Small 3.1 24B achieves approximately 37.1 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5221ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A40 48GB run Mistral Small 3.1 24B for coding?

For coding workloads, Mistral Small 3.1 24B on NVIDIA A40 48GB receives a A grade with 37.1 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can Mistral Small 3.1 24B use on NVIDIA A40 48GB?

On NVIDIA A40 48GB, Mistral Small 3.1 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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