Phi-3 Mini 3.8B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB runs Phi-3 Mini 3.8B Instruct excellently at 60 tok/s at Q8_0. This is a strong pairing.
Model Size
3.82B
Device VRAM
12 GB
Bandwidth
360 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Phi-3 Mini 3.8B Instruct performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 60 tok/s | 100ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
3.8B model runs extremely fast even on budget GPUs. 7.5GB headroom at Q8.
About Phi-3 Mini 3.8B Instruct
Phi-3 Mini 3.8B Instruct (3.82B) is a chat, coding, reasoning model. Punches above its weight — a 3.8B model that rivals many 7B models on reasoning benchmarks. MIT license. Excellent for resource-constrained setups or as a fast secondary model.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB has 12 GB at 360 GB/s. Street price: $269.
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Source: Community benchmarks (2026-01-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01