Model provider cost

Host Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B on Vast.ai

Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B needs 1x 24GB+ GPU, and Vast.ai's current cheapest qualifying row is RTX 4090 at $0.40/hr.

1x 24GB+ GPU 12B params Strong long-context Apache 2.0
Cheapest on this provider
$0.40/hr
RTX 4090
Monthly estimate
$293/mo
730 hours at the current median
VRAM baseline
24GB
1x 24GB+ GPU
Qualifying rows
8
Updated Jun 21, 2026

Vast.ai rows that can host Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B

The cheapest tracked way to host Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B on Vast.ai is RTX 4090 at $0.40/hr. Vast.ai is currently tied for the cheapest tracked market setup for this model.

GPU VRAM Per GPU Estimated hourly Estimated monthly Updated
RTX 4090 24GB $0.40/hr $0.40/hr $293/mo Jun 21, 2026
L40 48GB $0.45/hr $0.45/hr $331/mo Jun 21, 2026
RTX 5090 32GB $0.53/hr $0.53/hr $390/mo Jun 21, 2026
RTX 6000Ada 48GB $0.60/hr $0.60/hr $439/mo Jun 21, 2026
A100 PCIE 80GB $1.00/hr $1.00/hr $731/mo Jun 19, 2026
A100 SXM4 80GB $1.14/hr $1.14/hr $834/mo Jun 21, 2026
H100 PCIE 80GB $1.64/hr $1.64/hr $1,199/mo Jun 21, 2026
H100 NVL 94GB $2.27/hr $2.27/hr $1,656/mo Jun 21, 2026

Why this setup does or does not fit

VRAM floor

1x 24GB+ GPU

1x 24GB to 48GB GPU. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.

Model quality

Strong long-context

Good for summarization and retrieval-heavy work, though it is not a frontier reasoning model.

Operational note

Mistral 12B

Useful when long prompts matter more than absolute frontier reasoning quality.

Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B on Vast.ai FAQ

Can I host Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B on Vast.ai?

The cheapest tracked way to host Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B on Vast.ai is RTX 4090 at $0.40/hr.

What GPU memory does Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B need?

Our baseline for Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B is 1x 24GB+ GPU. The practical recommendation is 1x 24GB to 48GB GPU.

Is Vast.ai the cheapest provider for Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B?

Vast.ai is currently tied for the cheapest tracked market setup for this model.

How fresh is this Vast.ai Mistral Nemo Instruct 12B cost page?

This page recalculates from the latest tracked on-demand rows. The freshest qualifying Vast.ai row shown here is from Jun 21, 2026.

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