Phi-3 Medium 14B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB can run Phi-3 Medium 14B Instruct at 20 tok/s at Q3_K_M, though performance is marginal. Consider a higher-end GPU for better results.
Model Size
14B
Device VRAM
8 GB
Bandwidth
272 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Phi-3 Medium 14B Instruct performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 20 tok/s | 320ms | ✓ Yes | Marginal | estimated |
Notes
Q3_K_M
14B model. Q3_K_M barely fits. Quality loss at Q3.
About Phi-3 Medium 14B Instruct
Phi-3 Medium 14B Instruct (14B) is a chat, coding, reasoning, multi-purpose model. 14B model with strong reasoning and coding performance. Fits comfortably on 16GB GPUs at Q4 and excels at structured output tasks. MIT license makes it attractive for commercial use.
View all Phi-3 Medium 14B Instruct hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB has 8 GB at 272 GB/s. Street price: $289.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB can run →Source: 14B model. Q3_K_M ~7.5GB fits in 8GB (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01