Compatibility Check
Can I Run Mistral Small 3.1 24B on Apple M3 Max?
Yes — Apple M3 Max runs Mistral Small 3.1 24B fully on GPU at the FP16 quantization.
Estimated ~8.8 tokens/sec on the FP16 quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: FP16
Full GPU inference — 128 GB VRAM meets the 54 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 128 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 48 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 54 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~8.8
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Every Mistral Small 3.1 24B quantization on Apple M3 Max
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 12.6 GB | 14 GB | 16 GB | 8K / 128K | Full GPU | ~25.4 |
| FP16Best fit | 45.6 GB | 48 GB | 54 GB | 8K / 128K | Full GPU | ~8.8 |
Apple M3 Max is solid pick for Mistral Small 3.1 24B
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