Mistral AI · mistral3
Can I run mistral-small3.1?
Building upon Mistral Small 3, Mistral Small 3.1 (2503) adds state-of-the-art vision understanding and enhances long context capabilities up to 128k tokens without compromising text performance.
24B parameters128K contextimagetext3 builds
mistral-small3.1 system requirements
Memory needed at 4K context, counting model weights, KV cache, compute buffers and runtime overhead. Download sizes come from the official Ollama registry.
| Build | Quantization | Download | Memory needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mistral-small3.1:24b | Q4_K_M | 14.4 GB | ~21.0 GB(est.) |
| mistral-small3.1:24b-instruct-2503-q8_0 | Q8_0 | 24.3 GB | ~35.2 GB(est.) |
| mistral-small3.1:24b-instruct-2503-fp16 | F16 | 44.7 GB | ~64.4 GB(est.) |
Figures marked (est.) approximate the KV cache because this model's architecture details are not published. They are indicative rather than exact.
How to run mistral-small3.1 locally
- 1.Install Ollama for Windows, macOS or Linux.
- 2.Run this in a terminal:
ollama run mistral-small3.1:24b - 3.The weights download on first run, then an interactive prompt opens.
Frequently asked questions about mistral-small3.1
- How much VRAM do I need to run mistral-small3.1?
- At 4K context, the smallest published build of mistral-small3.1 (Q4_K_M) needs roughly 21.0 GB of GPU memory once weights, KV cache, compute buffers and runtime overhead are counted. Bigger quantizations and longer context windows need more. It can also run partly or entirely on the CPU using system RAM, more slowly.
- Can I run mistral-small3.1 without a dedicated GPU?
- Yes, but slowly. Without a GPU the model runs on the CPU using system RAM, which usually means a few tokens per second rather than dozens. You would need at least 21.0 GB of free RAM for the smallest build.
- How big is the mistral-small3.1 download?
- The smallest published build is 14.4 GB. There are 3 builds in total, the largest being 44.7 GB. Leave some extra free disk space beyond the download itself.
- How do I run mistral-small3.1 locally?
- Install Ollama, then run "ollama run mistral-small3.1:24b" in a terminal. The weights download on first use and an interactive session opens.
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Model data from the official Ollama registry · verified 13/09/2026