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Can NVIDIA L40 run Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411?

Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411 speed on NVIDIA L40 and quantization-level VRAM fit.

Runs Q448GB VRAM availableRequires 2GB+

NVIDIA L40 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

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Short answer: NVIDIA L40 can run Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411 at Q4 with an estimated 166 tok/s.
Estimated speed
166 tok/s
VRAM needed
2GB
VRAM headroom
+46GB

What this means for you

NVIDIA L40 can run Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411 with Q4 quantization. At approximately 166 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.

You have 46GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.

Quantization breakdown

QuantizationVRAM neededVRAM availableEstimated speedVerdict
Q42GB48GB165.64 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
Q84GB48GB115.95 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
FP168GB48GB62.94 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
763.26 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411 on AMD Instinct MI300X
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
689.26 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411 on NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
80GB
495.07 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411 on NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
AMD Instinct MI250X
128GB
477.56 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411 on AMD Instinct MI250X
NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB
80GB
314.26 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411 on NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB

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More questions

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Compatibility FAQ

Can NVIDIA L40 run Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411?

NVIDIA L40 can run Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411 at Q4 with an estimated 166 tok/s.

How much VRAM is needed for Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411 on NVIDIA L40?

Q4 inference is estimated to need about 2GB VRAM on this page, while NVIDIA L40 has 48GB available.

What if NVIDIA L40 is not enough for Mistralai Mistral Large Instruct 2411?

If you need more speed or context headroom, compare alternative GPUs below and check higher-tier VRAM options.