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Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct on the Tesla P40

With 24 GB of VRAM, the Tesla P40 runs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct at Q4_K_M entirely on the GPU with an 8K context (about 16.1 GB needed). At Q8_0 it does not fit in VRAM.

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Q4_K_M · 8K context

Excellent

The model needs about 16.1 GB and fits in the 23.3 GB available, with 7.1 GB to spare.

Your hardware
Tesla P40 24 GB · 64 GB RAM
Estimated memory
~16.1 GB estimate
VRAM (usable memory)
23.3 GB
GPU only
Yes
CPU/GPU offload
Not required
Generation speed
17–22 tok/s estimate
Largest context in fast memory
51K tokens
Confidence: low

Based on: memory bandwidth (346 GB/s) and model size

Memory breakdown

~16.1 GB (15.5 GB–16.8 GB) needed · estimate

Fits entirely in VRAM · 7.1 GB left

  • Model weights13.3 GB
  • KV cache1.3 GB
  • Runtime overhead0.8 GB
  • Safety margin0.8 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 Tesla P40

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct on Tesla P40 + 64 GB RAM · 8K context
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct Q8_08K~26.6 GB · 3.5–6.5 tok/s estimateCPU/GPU offload
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct Q6_K8K~21 GB · 13–17 tok/s estimateCompatible
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct Q5_K_M8K~18.5 GB · 15–20 tok/s estimateExcellent
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct Q4_K_M8K~16.1 GB · 17–22 tok/s estimateExcellent
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct IQ4_XS8K~14.6 GB · 19–25 tok/s estimateExcellent
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct Q3_K_M8K~13.3 GB · 21–28 tok/s estimateExcellent

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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395

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Frequently asked questions

Can the Tesla P40 run Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct?
The model needs about 16.1 GB and fits in the 23.3 GB available, with 7.1 GB to spare.
Which quantization should I use on the Tesla P40?
Q6_K is the highest-precision quantization that fits entirely in VRAM at 8K context. ~21 GB / 23.3 GB.
What is the largest context on the Tesla P40?
At Q4_K_M, about 51K tokens fit entirely in VRAM with an f16 KV cache. A q8_0 KV cache roughly doubles that.
How fast is Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct (Tesla P40)?
We estimate 17–22 tok/s (estimate, confidence low). Based on: memory bandwidth (346 GB/s) and model size.