Mistralai Mistral Small Instruct 2409 speed on RX 9070 XT and quantization-level VRAM fit.
RX 9070 XT meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Mistralai Mistral Small Instruct 2409. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
RX 9070 XT can run Mistralai Mistral Small Instruct 2409 with Q4 quantization. At approximately 54 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 4GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 12GB | 16GB | 54.07 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 23GB | 16GB | 37.85 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 45GB | 16GB | 20.55 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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RX 9070 XT can run Mistralai Mistral Small Instruct 2409 at Q4 with an estimated 54 tok/s.
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 12GB VRAM on this page, while RX 9070 XT has 16GB available.
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