Can I Run Mistral Small 3.1 on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated March 17, 2025

Only with offload — Mistral Small 3.1 spills onto CPU/system RAM on the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB (16 GB), so expect a large speed penalty.

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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Specs

VRAM16 GB
Memory Bandwidth320 GB/s

Why It Does Not Fit

Every Mistral Small 3.1 variant requires more VRAM than the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB provides (16 GB).

Nearest GPU That Fits

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB VRAM).

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB
Launch MSRP: $899
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Won't fit — rent Mistral Small 3.1 instead

Mistral Small 3.1 needs ~15 GB but this GPU has 16 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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FAQ

Does the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB have enough VRAM for Mistral Small 3.1?

Only with offload — Mistral Small 3.1 spills onto CPU/system RAM on the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB (16 GB), so expect a large speed penalty.

Which GPU can actually run Mistral Small 3.1?

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.

Mistral Small 3.1 on Other GPUs

Popular Models on the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

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