Can Mistral Large 3 run on AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB?
NO — Won't Fit
Mistral Large 3 needs ~448.3 GB but AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB only has 288.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.
Operating mode
Choose the run profile you care about
Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.
Current mode
Balanced
Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.
Select quantization to explore
160.3 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization
Fit status
Too heavy
Decode
9.9 tok/s
TTFT
19486 ms
Safe context
4K
Memory
448.3 GB / 288.0 GB
Offload
40%
Memory breakdown
See how fast it feels
With memory offload — actual speed may be lowerWhat limits this setup
Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.
Not enough usable memory
The model needs 448.3 GB, but this setup only exposes 288.0 GB of usable VRAM.
Best improvement path
Add more VRAM headroom
The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.
Performance by workload
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | F | Too heavy | 10.1 tok/s | 10495 ms | 4K |
| Coding | F | Too heavy | 9.9 tok/s | 19486 ms | 4K |
| Agentic Coding | F | Too heavy | 9.7 tok/s | 29062 ms | 4K |
| Reasoning | F | Too heavy | 9.9 tok/s | 23028 ms | 4K |
| RAG | F | Too heavy | 9.7 tok/s | 36328 ms | 4K |
Quantization options
How Mistral Large 3 (675B params) fits at each quantization level on AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB (288.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 263.3 GB | Low | F0 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 330.8 GB | Low | F0 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 378.0 GB | Medium | F0 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 411.8 GB | Medium | F0 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 486.0 GB | High | F0 |
Q6_K | 6 | 553.5 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 722.3 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 1383.7 GB | Maximum | F0 |
