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Can Phi 3 Medium 14B run on RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?

YES — Tight Fit

B61Good
Estimated from fit model

Phi 3 Medium 14B needs ~14.1 GB VRAM. RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~28 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: TightBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

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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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 14.1 GB, 27.8 tok/s, Tight fit
14.1 GB required16.0 GB available
88% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

27.8 tok/s

TTFT

6967 ms

Safe context

26K

Memory

14.1 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB
KV Cache3.1 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPhi 3 Medium 14B on RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
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: 27.8 tok/s decode · 7.0s TTFT (warm) · 70 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatBRuns well27.8 tok/s3800 ms26K
CodingBTight fit27.8 tok/s6967 ms26K
Agentic CodingCRuns with offload (needs ~0.6 GB host RAM)18.0 tok/s15625 ms26K
ReasoningBTight fit27.8 tok/s8234 ms26K
RAGCRuns with offload16.0 tok/s22046 ms26K

Quantization options

How Phi 3 Medium 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4060 Ti 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.5 GB
LowB60
Q3_K_S
3
6.9 GB
LowB62
NVFP4
4
7.8 GB
MediumB63
Q4_K_M
4
8.5 GB
MediumB62
Q5_K_M
5
10.1 GB
HighB62
Q6_KBest for your GPU
6
11.5 GB
HighB62
Q8_0
8
15.0 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
28.7 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

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

Run

ollama run phi3:medium

Upgrade-Optionen

Hardware, die Phi 3 Medium 14B gut ausführt

NVIDIARTX 4000 Ada 20GBGünstige Wahl
20 GB VRAM (+4)360 GB/s (+72)
B
Raises estimated decode speed by about 27%.35.3 tok/s Dekodierung

Raises estimated decode speed by about 27%.

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

ca. $1,250 MSRP

NVIDIARTX 3090 24GBBestes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis
24 GB VRAM (+8)936 GB/s (+648)
B
Raises estimated decode speed by about 191%.80.8 tok/s Dekodierung

Raises estimated decode speed by about 191%.

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

ca. $1,499 MSRP

NVIDIARTX 4090 24GBNVIDIA-Upgrade
24 GB VRAM (+8)1008 GB/s (+720)
B
Raises estimated decode speed by about 264%.101.3 tok/s Dekodierung

Raises estimated decode speed by about 264%.

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

ca. $1,599 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4060 Ti 16GB run Phi 3 Medium 14B?

Yes, RTX 4060 Ti 16GB can run Phi 3 Medium 14B with a B grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 27.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Phi 3 Medium 14B need?

Phi 3 Medium 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 14.1 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 RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?

On RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, Phi 3 Medium 14B achieves approximately 27.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 6967ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4060 Ti 16GB run Phi 3 Medium 14B for coding?

For coding workloads, Phi 3 Medium 14B on RTX 4060 Ti 16GB receives a B grade with 27.8 tok/s and 26K context.

What context window can Phi 3 Medium 14B use on RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?

On RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, Phi 3 Medium 14B can safely use up to 26K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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