MistralMixtral 8x7B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
RTX 3080 10GB cannot run Mixtral 8x7B Instruct. 10 GB VRAM is insufficient at any quantization level.
Model Size
46.7B
Device VRAM
10 GB
Bandwidth
760 GB/s
Quantization
Q2_K
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Mixtral 8x7B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB at Q2_K. This pairing has limitations — check the rating and notes below.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | – | – | ✗ Offload | Not viable | estimated |
Notes
Q2_K
MoE 46.7B total. Q2 16.4GB exceeds 10GB. Doesn't fit.
About Mixtral 8x7B Instruct
Mixtral 8x7B Instruct (46.7B) is a chat, coding, reasoning, multi-purpose model. Mixture-of-Experts model: 46.7B total params but only ~12.9B active per token. Quality closer to a 13B dense model with inference speed to match. Needs more VRAM for the full weight set though.
View all Mixtral 8x7B Instruct hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB has 10 GB at 760 GB/s. Street price: $399.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB can run →Estimate method: Performance estimates based on model size and device bandwidth. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-03-15)
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.