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Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct on the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell

With 96 GB of VRAM, the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell runs Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct at Q4_K_M entirely on the GPU with an 8K context (about 9.4 GB needed). At Q8_0 it fits entirely.

Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct

Q4_K_M · 8K context

Excellent

The model needs about 9.4 GB and fits in the 93.1 GB available, with 83.7 GB to spare.

Your hardware
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96 GB · 64 GB RAM
Estimated memory
~9.4 GB estimate
VRAM (usable memory)
93.1 GB
GPU only
Yes
CPU/GPU offload
Not required
Generation speed
121–185 tok/s estimate
Largest context in fast memory
128K tokens
Confidence: low

Based on: memory bandwidth (1,792 GB/s) and model size

Memory breakdown

~9.4 GB (9 GB–10 GB) needed · estimate

Fits entirely in VRAM · 83.7 GB left

  • Model weights7 GB
  • KV cache1.3 GB
  • Runtime overhead0.8 GB
  • Safety margin0.4 GB
Assumptions: context 8K tokens · KV cache f16 · llama.cpp (CUDA) · flash attention on · weights = real file size

EstimateData updated 24 days agoSource: Run LLM Locally engine, Hugging Face config.json + model card

What makes this estimate less reliable

  • no benchmark for this hardware and model yet

Other quantizations on the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell

Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell + 64 GB RAM · 8K context
Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct Q8_08K~14.9 GB · 81–117 tok/s estimateExcellent
Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct Q6_K8K~12 GB · 99–146 tok/s estimateExcellent
Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct Q5_K_M8K~10.7 GB · 109–164 tok/s estimateExcellent
Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct Q4_K_M8K~9.4 GB · 121–185 tok/s estimateExcellent
Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct IQ4_XS8K~8.7 GB · 129–200 tok/s estimateExcellent
Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct Q3_K_M8K~8.1 GB · 137–217 tok/s estimateExcellent

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RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition

96 GB GDDR7 ECC · 1,792 GB/s · 600 W

ExcellentRuns Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct Q4_K_M entirely in memory

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Frequently asked questions

Can the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell run Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct?
The model needs about 9.4 GB and fits in the 93.1 GB available, with 83.7 GB to spare.
Which quantization should I use on the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell?
Q8_0 is the highest-precision quantization that fits entirely in VRAM at 8K context. ~14.9 GB / 93.1 GB.
What is the largest context on the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell?
At Q4_K_M, about 128K tokens fit entirely in VRAM with an f16 KV cache. A q8_0 KV cache roughly doubles that.
How fast is Mistral Nemo 12B Instruct (RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell)?
We estimate 121–185 tok/s (estimate, confidence low). Based on: memory bandwidth (1,792 GB/s) and model size.