Can Phi 3.5 Mini 4B run on NVIDIA L20 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

B62Good

Estimated from fit model

Phi 3.5 Mini 4B needs ~14.0 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L20 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~56 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: 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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 14.0 GB, 64.0 tok/s, Runs well

14.0 GB required48.0 GB available

29% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

64.0 tok/s

TTFT

3025 ms

Safe context

109K

Memory

14.0 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights2.4 GB

KV Cache5.9 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPhi 3.5 Mini 4B on NVIDIA L20 48GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API.

When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed.

Key benefits of running locally:
  - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine
  - No per-token cost or rate limits
  - Works offline once the model is downloaded
  - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb:

  Model size     Q4 (4-bit)    Q8 (8-bit)    FP16
  7B params      ~4.3 GB       ~7.5 GB       ~14 GB
  13B params     ~7.9 GB       ~13.9 GB      ~26 GB
  70B params     ~42.7 GB      ~74.9 GB      ~140 GB

Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 64.0 tok/s decode · 3.0s TTFT (warm) · 160 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	64.0 tok/s	1650 ms	109K
Coding	B	Runs well	56.0 tok/s	3457 ms	109K
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	64.0 tok/s	4400 ms	109K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	64.0 tok/s	3575 ms	109K
RAG	B	Runs well	64.0 tok/s	5500 ms	109K

Quantization options

How Phi 3.5 Mini 4B (4B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L20 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	1.6 GB	Low	B57
Q3_K_S	3	2.0 GB	Low	B57
NVFP4	4	2.2 GB	Medium	B57
Q4_K_M	4	2.4 GB	Medium	B57
Q5_K_M	5	2.9 GB	High	B57
Q6_K	6	3.3 GB	High	B57
Q8_0	8	4.3 GB	Very High	B57
F16Best for your GPU	16	8.2 GB	Maximum	B58

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Phi 3.5 Mini 4B on your machine.

Run

ollama run phi3.5

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L20 48GB run Phi 3.5 Mini 4B?

Yes, NVIDIA L20 48GB can run Phi 3.5 Mini 4B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 56.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Phi 3.5 Mini 4B need?

Phi 3.5 Mini 4B (4B parameters) requires approximately 14.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Phi 3.5 Mini 4B?

The recommended quantization for Phi 3.5 Mini 4B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Phi 3.5 Mini 4B run at on NVIDIA L20 48GB?

On NVIDIA L20 48GB, Phi 3.5 Mini 4B achieves approximately 56.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3457ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L20 48GB run Phi 3.5 Mini 4B for coding?

For coding workloads, Phi 3.5 Mini 4B on NVIDIA L20 48GB receives a B grade with 56.0 tok/s and 109K context.

What context window can Phi 3.5 Mini 4B use on NVIDIA L20 48GB?

On NVIDIA L20 48GB, Phi 3.5 Mini 4B can safely use up to 109K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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