MistralMistral Small 24B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
RTX 5060 8GB cannot run Mistral Small 24B Instruct. 8 GB VRAM is insufficient at any quantization level.
Model Size
24B
Device VRAM
8 GB
Bandwidth
448 GB/s
Quantization
Q3_K_M
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Mistral Small 24B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB at Q3_K_M. This pairing has limitations — check the rating and notes below.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | – | – | ✗ Offload | Not viable | estimated |
Notes
Q3_K_M
24B class. Q3_K_M ~11GB. Not viable. Estimated for rtx-5060-8gb; verify with community benchmarks.
About Mistral Small 24B Instruct
Mistral Small 24B Instruct (24B) is a chat, coding, reasoning model. Mistral's efficient 24B model with chat, coding, and reasoning capabilities.
View all Mistral Small 24B Instruct hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB has 8 GB at 448 GB/s. Street price: $299.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB can run →Estimate method: Estimated from rtx-4060-8gb matrix rows scaled for rtx-5060-8gb memory bandwidth (Ada Gate A methodology). Reference hardware source: nvidia.com (2026-05-26)
Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.