Can I Run Mistral Family on Apple M4?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the Mistral Family family runs on the Apple M4.

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Apple M4 Specs

VRAM32 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth120 GB/s

Mistral Family Variants That Fit

Mistral Small 3 (24B)Q4_K_M · 14.5 GB · ~8 tok/s (est.)
Mistral NeMo 12BQ4_K_M · 8.5 GB · ~14 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Mistral Family on the Apple M4?

Yes — the Mistral Family family runs on the Apple M4.

Which Mistral Family variant fits best on the Apple M4?

Mistral Small 3 (24B) at Q4_K_M quantization (14.5 GB), estimated ~8 tokens/sec.

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