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Can I run Mistral 7B v0.3 on an RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?
Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate)
Can I run Mistral 7B v0.3 on an RTX 4060 Ti 16GB? Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate). About 6.2 GB at Q4_K_M (estimate).
Updated . The later of the hardware price date and the formula date.
| Quant | Context | Weights | KV | Overhead | Total | Usable | Fit | Est. tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 Q4_K_M | 8,192 tokens | 4.4 GB estimate | 1.1 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 6.2 GB estimate | 15.4 GB estimate | full | 41 tok/s estimate |
| Q5 Q5 (~0.71 bytes/param) | 8,192 tokens | 5.1 GB estimate | 1.1 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 7.0 GB estimate | 15.4 GB estimate | full | 36 tok/s estimate |
| Q8 Q8 | 8,192 tokens | 7.8 GB estimate | 1.1 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 9.6 GB estimate | 15.4 GB estimate | full | 25 tok/s estimate |
| FP16 FP16 | 8,192 tokens | 14.5 GB estimate | 1.1 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 16.4 GB estimate | 15.4 GB estimate | no | — |
| Q4, longer context | 32,768 tokens | 4.4 GB estimate | 4.3 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 9.4 GB estimate | 15.4 GB estimate | full | 26 tok/s estimate |
Formula estimate, not a benchmark. Method →
Cheapest catalog option that fits at Q4
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, used (median of sold listings), €257, dated 2026-10-16. No buy link.
This hardware
$1,006€899
new (lowest in-stock EU)
price as of 16 Oct 2026
GPU PRIXCurrent low €899, MSI Gaming X Slim 16GB, Netherlands, new. Page last updated 15 Oct 2026, checked 16 Oct 2026. 12-month median €713. 3-month median €629. No pcprice.watch used median was recorded for this 16GB card. A used line at €546 on that page is a GIGABYTE 8GB board, not this card.
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Questions
- Can I run Mistral 7B v0.3 on an RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?
- Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate).
- How much memory does Mistral 7B v0.3 need at Q4?
- About 6.2 GB at 8,192 tokens (estimate): 4.4 GB weights, 1.1 GB KV cache, 0.8 GB overhead.
- How fast is Mistral 7B v0.3 on RTX 4060 Ti 16GB (estimate)?
- About 41 tok/s at Q4 (estimate, not a benchmark).