Mistral AI · 14B · Dense
Current-gen Ministral mid-size — local assistant with 256K context Check if your GPU or Mac can run Ministral 3 14B locally — 7.8 GB min, 13 GB recommended.
2025-12256K context
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 2 | 5 GB | low | — |
| Q3_K_M | 3 | 6.8 GB | moderate | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4 | 7.7 GB | good | — |
| Q5_K_M | 5 | 9.5 GB | good | — |
| Q6_K | 6 | 11.3 GB | excellent | — |
| Q8_0 | 8 | 14.8 GB | excellent | — |
| F16 | 16 | 29.2 GB | lossless | — |
Can I run Ministral 3 14B locally?
- Can I run Ministral 3 14B locally?
- Ministral 3 14B needs about 7.8 GB of memory at a minimum and 13 GB recommended. Open this page to grade it against your GPU or Mac, then run it with runai, Ollama or LM Studio.
- How much VRAM does Ministral 3 14B need?
- At Q4_K_M, Ministral 3 14B uses about 7.7 GB of VRAM. Higher quants need more memory; lower quants fit tighter cards with a quality tradeoff.