Can Phi 3 Medium 14B run on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

B62Good

Estimated from fit model

Phi 3 Medium 14B needs ~15.2 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L4 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~23 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

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.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 15.2 GB, 24.5 tok/s, Runs well

15.2 GB required24.0 GB available

63% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

24.5 tok/s

TTFT

7887 ms

Safe context

62K

Memory

15.2 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB

KV Cache3.1 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPhi 3 Medium 14B on NVIDIA L4 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
  - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
  - Time  = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
  Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
           = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
  - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
  - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
  - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 24.5 tok/s decode · 7.9s TTFT (warm) · 61 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	B	Runs well	22.8 tok/s	4625 ms	62K
Coding	B	Runs well	22.8 tok/s	8479 ms	62K
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	22.8 tok/s	12333 ms	62K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	22.8 tok/s	10020 ms	62K
RAG	B	Runs well	22.8 tok/s	15416 ms	62K

Quantization options

How Phi 3 Medium 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L4 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.5 GB	Low	B57
Q3_K_S	3	6.9 GB	Low	B58
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Phi 3 Medium 14B on your machine.

Run

ollama run phi3:medium

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Phi 3 Medium 14B well

RTX 5090 32GBBudget pick

32 GB VRAM (+8)1792 GB/s (+1492)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 517%.151.1 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 517%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$1,999 MSRP

RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GBBest value

32 GB VRAM (+8)896 GB/s (+596)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 287%.94.7 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 287%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$2,499 MSRP

NVIDIA V100 32GBNVIDIA upgrade

32 GB VRAM (+8)900 GB/s (+600)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 210%.75.9 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 210%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$8,999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run Phi 3 Medium 14B?

Yes, NVIDIA L4 24GB can run Phi 3 Medium 14B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 22.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Phi 3 Medium 14B need?

Phi 3 Medium 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 15.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Phi 3 Medium 14B?

The recommended quantization for Phi 3 Medium 14B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Phi 3 Medium 14B run at on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, Phi 3 Medium 14B achieves approximately 22.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 8479ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run Phi 3 Medium 14B for coding?

For coding workloads, Phi 3 Medium 14B on NVIDIA L4 24GB receives a B grade with 22.8 tok/s and 62K context.

What context window can Phi 3 Medium 14B use on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, Phi 3 Medium 14B can safely use up to 62K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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