Can Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B run on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

YES — Runs Great

C53Usable
Estimated from fit model

Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B needs ~14.1 GB VRAM. RTX 4000 Ada 20GB has 20.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~31 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: 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, 30.7 tok/s, Runs well
14.1 GB required20.0 GB available
71% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

30.7 tok/s

TTFT

6309 ms

Safe context

70K

Memory

14.1 GB / 20.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights9.2 GB
KV Cache1.8 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom2.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPhi 4 reasoning vision 15B on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB
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: 30.7 tok/s decode · 6.3s TTFT (warm) · 77 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 well30.7 tok/s3441 ms70K
CodingCRuns well30.7 tok/s6309 ms70K
Agentic CodingCRuns well30.7 tok/s9176 ms70K
ReasoningCRuns well30.7 tok/s7456 ms70K
RAGCRuns well30.7 tok/s11470 ms70K

Quantization options

How Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B (15B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB (20.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.9 GB
LowC47
Q3_K_S
3
7.4 GB
LowC49
NVFP4
4
8.4 GB
MediumC49
Q4_K_M
4
9.2 GB
MediumC50
Q5_K_M
5
10.8 GB
HighC51
Q6_K
6
12.3 GB
HighC50
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
16.1 GB
Very HighC50
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 RTX 4000 Ada 20GB run Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B?

Yes, RTX 4000 Ada 20GB can run Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 30.7 tok/s.

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

Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B (15B parameters) requires approximately 14.1 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 RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

On RTX 4000 Ada 20GB, Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B achieves approximately 30.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 6309ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4000 Ada 20GB run Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B for coding?

For coding workloads, Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB receives a C grade with 30.7 tok/s and 70K context.

What context window can Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B use on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

On RTX 4000 Ada 20GB, Phi 4 reasoning vision 15B can safely use up to 70K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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