Mistral Small 3 Requirements
Mistral Small 3 (Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501) needs about 18.7GB at Q4; the cheapest PC that runs it comfortably is Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max 385) at $1,269.
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What Mistral Small 3 (Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501) asks of a PC
Mistral Small 3 (Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501) has 24B parameters, all of them active, so its memory need scales directly with that count and the quantization you pick.
At 8K context Mistral Small 3 (Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501) takes 18.7GB at Q4, 24.8GB at Q6 and 31.3GB at Q8. Stepping from Q4 to Q8 costs 12.6GB.
Mistral Small 3 (Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501) accepts up to 32,000 tokens of context, and a long context adds memory: at 128K and Q4 it takes 48.7GB.
28 tracked PCs with a verified price run Mistral Small 3 (Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501) comfortably and 18 run it with limits. The cheapest comfortable option by type is laptop: ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) at $2,030.99; mini PC: GMKtec EVO-X2 at $2,199.99; desktop: Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max 385) at $1,269; workstation: Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra (RTX PRO 4500) at $2,029.99.
Memory requirements for Mistral Small 3 (Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501)
| Quantization | 8K context | 32K context | 128K context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 18.7GB | 24.7GB | 48.7GB |
| Q5 | 21.7GB | 27.7GB | 51.7GB |
| Q6 | 24.8GB | 30.8GB | 54.8GB |
| Q8 | 31.3GB | 37.3GB | 61.3GB |
- Parameters
- 24B
- Context window
- 32,000
- Source
- Model card
Best PC for Mistral Small 3 (Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501)
Lenovo ThinkStation PGX: the highest AIPC Score among the PCs that run it comfortably, at $5,859.
Cheapest PCs that run Mistral Small 3 (Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501) comfortably
| # | System | Type | AI Memory | GPU/NPU | AI Score | Price | Verified | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max 385) | Desktop | 24GB | Radeon 8050S | 26.3 | Price awaiting re-verification | Check Price at Framework → | |
| 2 | Framework Desktop | Desktop | 48GB | Radeon 8060S (40 CU) | 34.9 | Price awaiting re-verification | Check Price at Framework → | |
| 3 |  Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra (RTX PRO 4500) | Workstation | 32GB | RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell | 39.5 | $2,029.99 | View Deal on Amazon → | |
| 4 |  ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025) | Laptop | 24GB | Radeon 8060S | 26.5 | $2,030.99 | View Deal on Amazon → | |
| 5 |  GMKtec EVO-X2 | Mini PC | 48GB | Radeon 8060S | 33.2 | $2,199.99 | View Deal on Amazon → |
Cheapest PCs that run Mistral Small 3 (Mistral-Small-24B-Instruct-2501) with limitations
| # | System | Type | AI Memory | GPU/NPU | AI Score | Price | Verified | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minisforum UM890 Pro | Mini PC | 16GB | Radeon 780M | 17.3 | $1,015 | View Deal on Amazon → | |
| 2 |  Minisforum MS-01 Workstation | Mini PC | 16GB | Intel Iris Xe | 18.4 | $1,039 | View Deal on Amazon → | |
| 3 |  Beelink SER8 | Mini PC | 16GB | Radeon 780M | 17.5 | $1,099 | View Deal on Amazon → |
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