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Can Phi 3 Mini 3.8B run on RX 6700 XT 12GB?

YES — Tight Fit

B69Good
Estimated from fit model

Phi 3 Mini 3.8B needs ~10.3 GB VRAM. RX 6700 XT 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~53 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: TightBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: 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) 10.3 GB, 53.2 tok/s, Tight fit
10.3 GB required12.0 GB available
86% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

53.2 tok/s

TTFT

3639 ms

Safe context

21K

Memory

10.3 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights2.3 GB
KV Cache5.9 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPhi 3 Mini 3.8B on RX 6700 XT 12GB
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: 53.2 tok/s decode · 3.6s TTFT (warm) · 133 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
ChatARuns well53.2 tok/s1985 ms21K
CodingBTight fit53.2 tok/s3639 ms21K
Agentic CodingFToo heavy34.6 tok/s8131 ms21K
ReasoningBTight fit53.2 tok/s4301 ms21K
RAGFToo heavy34.6 tok/s10163 ms21K

Quantization options

How Phi 3 Mini 3.8B (3.799999952316284B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 6700 XT 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
1.5 GB
LowB65
Q3_K_S
3
1.9 GB
LowB65
NVFP4
4
2.1 GB
MediumB65
Q4_K_M
4
2.3 GB
MediumB65
Q5_K_M
5
2.7 GB
HighB66
Q6_K
6
3.1 GB
HighB66
Q8_0
8
4.1 GB
Very HighB68
F16Best for your GPU
16
7.8 GB
MaximumB69

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 RX 6700 XT 12GB run Phi 3 Mini 3.8B?

Yes, RX 6700 XT 12GB can run Phi 3 Mini 3.8B with a B grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 53.2 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Phi 3 Mini 3.8B need?

Phi 3 Mini 3.8B (3.799999952316284B parameters) requires approximately 10.3 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 RX 6700 XT 12GB?

On RX 6700 XT 12GB, Phi 3 Mini 3.8B achieves approximately 53.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3639ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RX 6700 XT 12GB run Phi 3 Mini 3.8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Phi 3 Mini 3.8B on RX 6700 XT 12GB receives a B grade with 53.2 tok/s and 21K context.

What context window can Phi 3 Mini 3.8B use on RX 6700 XT 12GB?

On RX 6700 XT 12GB, Phi 3 Mini 3.8B can safely use up to 21K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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