Phi-3 Mini 3.8B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super runs Phi-3 Mini 3.8B Instruct excellently at 95 tok/s at Q8_0. This is a strong pairing.
Model Size
3.82B
Device VRAM
12 GB
Bandwidth
504 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 4070 Super.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 95 tok/s | 55ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
3.8B at Q8. Overkill speed for this model size.
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 4070 Super has 12 GB at 504 GB/s. Street price: $599.
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Source: Community benchmarks and estimated performance (2026-03-01)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01