Compatibility Check
Can I Run Mistral Small 3.1 24B on Apple M1?
Yes — Apple M1 runs Mistral Small 3.1 24B fully on GPU at the Q4_K_M quantization.
Estimated ~4.3 tokens/sec on the Q4_K_M quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: Q4_K_M
Full GPU inference — 16 GB VRAM meets the 16 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 16 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 14 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 16 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~4.3
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Every Mistral Small 3.1 24B quantization on Apple M1
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_MBest fit | 12.6 GB | 14 GB | 16 GB | 8K / 128K | Full GPU | ~4.3 |
| FP16 | 45.6 GB | 48 GB | 54 GB | 8K / 128K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~1 |
Apple M1 is solid pick for Mistral Small 3.1 24B
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