Can Phi 3 Mini 3.8B run on RTX 4090 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

B68Good
Estimated from fit model

Phi 3 Mini 3.8B needs ~11.5 GB VRAM. RTX 4090 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~61 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: 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) 11.5 GB, 60.8 tok/s, Runs well
11.5 GB required24.0 GB available
48% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

60.8 tok/s

TTFT

3184 ms

Safe context

50K

Memory

11.5 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights2.3 GB
KV Cache5.9 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPhi 3 Mini 3.8B on RTX 4090 24GB
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: 60.8 tok/s decode · 3.2s TTFT (warm) · 152 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 well60.8 tok/s1737 ms50K
CodingBRuns well60.8 tok/s3184 ms50K
Agentic CodingARuns well60.8 tok/s4632 ms50K
ReasoningBRuns well60.8 tok/s3763 ms50K
RAGARuns well60.8 tok/s5789 ms50K

Quantization options

How Phi 3 Mini 3.8B (3.799999952316284B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4090 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
1.5 GB
LowB61
Q3_K_S
3
1.9 GB
LowB61
NVFP4
4
2.1 GB
MediumB61
Q4_K_M
4
2.3 GB
MediumB61
Q5_K_M
5
2.7 GB
HighB61
Q6_K
6
3.1 GB
HighB62
Q8_0
8
4.1 GB
Very HighB62
F16Best for your GPU
16
7.8 GB
MaximumB64

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Phi 3 Mini 3.8B on your machine.

Run

ollama run phi3:mini

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Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4090 24GB run Phi 3 Mini 3.8B?

Yes, RTX 4090 24GB can run Phi 3 Mini 3.8B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 60.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Phi 3 Mini 3.8B need?

Phi 3 Mini 3.8B (3.799999952316284B parameters) requires approximately 11.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Phi 3 Mini 3.8B?

The recommended quantization for Phi 3 Mini 3.8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Phi 3 Mini 3.8B run at on RTX 4090 24GB?

On RTX 4090 24GB, Phi 3 Mini 3.8B achieves approximately 60.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3184ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4090 24GB run Phi 3 Mini 3.8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Phi 3 Mini 3.8B on RTX 4090 24GB receives a B grade with 60.8 tok/s and 50K context.

What context window can Phi 3 Mini 3.8B use on RTX 4090 24GB?

On RTX 4090 24GB, Phi 3 Mini 3.8B can safely use up to 50K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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