Can Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B run on NVIDIA A2 16GB?

YES — Tight Fit

C48Usable
Estimated from fit model

Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B needs ~13.7 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A2 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~17 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: TightBandwidth: Very lowStack: BasicBottleneck: Memory bandwidth
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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) 13.7 GB, 17.0 tok/s, Tight fit
13.7 GB required16.0 GB available
86% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

17.0 tok/s

TTFT

11355 ms

Safe context

37K

Memory

13.7 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights9.2 GB
KV Cache1.8 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPhi 4 reasoning vision 15B on NVIDIA A2 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: 17.0 tok/s decode · 11.4s TTFT (warm) · 43 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
ChatCRuns well17.0 tok/s6194 ms37K
CodingCTight fit17.0 tok/s11355 ms37K
Agentic CodingCRuns with offload17.0 tok/s16517 ms37K
ReasoningCTight fit17.0 tok/s13420 ms37K
RAGCRuns with offload17.0 tok/s20646 ms37K

Quantization options

How Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B (15B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A2 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.9 GB
LowC50
Q3_K_S
3
7.4 GB
LowC51
NVFP4
4
8.4 GB
MediumC51
Q4_K_M
4
9.2 GB
MediumC51
Q5_K_M
5
10.8 GB
HighC51
Q6_KBest for your GPU
6
12.3 GB
HighC50
Q8_0
8
16.1 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
30.7 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-jamesburton--phi-4-reasoning-vision-15b-gguf && lms server start

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Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A2 16GB run Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B?

Yes, NVIDIA A2 16GB can run Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 17.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B need?

Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B (15B parameters) requires approximately 13.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B?

The recommended quantization for Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B run at on NVIDIA A2 16GB?

On NVIDIA A2 16GB, Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B achieves approximately 17.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 11355ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A2 16GB run Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B for coding?

For coding workloads, Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B on NVIDIA A2 16GB receives a C grade with 17.0 tok/s and 37K context.

What context window can Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B use on NVIDIA A2 16GB?

On NVIDIA A2 16GB, Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B can safely use up to 37K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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