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Can Phi 3 Medium 14B run on NVIDIA B200 180GB?

YES — Runs Great

B57Good
Estimated from fit model

Phi 3 Medium 14B needs ~30.8 GB VRAM. NVIDIA B200 180GB has 180.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~196 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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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.

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 30.8 GB, 196.0 tok/s, Runs well
30.8 GB required180.0 GB available
17% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

196.0 tok/s

TTFT

988 ms

Safe context

128K

Memory

30.8 GB / 180.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB
KV Cache3.1 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom18.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPhi 3 Medium 14B on NVIDIA B200 180GB
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: 196.0 tok/s decode · 988ms TTFT (warm) · 490 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 well196.0 tok/s539 ms128K
CodingBRuns well196.0 tok/s988 ms128K
Agentic CodingBRuns well196.0 tok/s1437 ms128K
ReasoningBRuns well196.0 tok/s1167 ms128K
RAGBRuns well196.0 tok/s1796 ms128K

Quantization options

How Phi 3 Medium 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA B200 180GB (180.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.5 GB
LowC48
Q3_K_S
3
6.9 GB
LowC48
NVFP4
4
7.8 GB
MediumC48
Q4_K_M
4
8.5 GB
MediumC48
Q5_K_M
5
10.1 GB
HighC48
Q6_K
6
11.5 GB
HighC48
Q8_0
8
15.0 GB
Very HighC48
F16Best for your GPU
16
28.7 GB
MaximumC50

Get started

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

Run

ollama run phi3:medium

Opciones de mejora

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Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA B200 180GB run Phi 3 Medium 14B?

Yes, NVIDIA B200 180GB can run Phi 3 Medium 14B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 196.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Phi 3 Medium 14B need?

Phi 3 Medium 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 30.8 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 B200 180GB?

On NVIDIA B200 180GB, Phi 3 Medium 14B achieves approximately 196.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 988ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA B200 180GB run Phi 3 Medium 14B for coding?

For coding workloads, Phi 3 Medium 14B on NVIDIA B200 180GB receives a B grade with 196.0 tok/s and 128K context.

What context window can Phi 3 Medium 14B use on NVIDIA B200 180GB?

On NVIDIA B200 180GB, Phi 3 Medium 14B can safely use up to 128K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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