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Compatibility Report

Phi-4 14B on NVIDIA RTX 4090 Laptop (150-175W)

RTX 4090 Laptop (150-175W) runs Phi-4 14B at Q4_K_M — 24 tok/s. Usable on 16 GB VRAM — see full quantization options below.

Model Size

14.7B

Device VRAM

16 GB

Bandwidth

512 GB/s

Quantization

Q4_K_M

Benchmarks

Performance by Quantization

OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Phi-4 14B on NVIDIA RTX 4090 Laptop (150-175W) at Q4_K_M. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.

QuantizationSpeedTTFTFits in VRAMRatingConfidence
Q4_K_M24 tok/s306ms✓ YesAcceptableestimated

Notes

Q4_K_M

Sustained post-thermal-throttle performance. TDP-capped laptop variant.

About Phi-4 14B

Phi-4 14B (14.7B) is a reasoning, coding, chat model. Microsoft's efficient reasoning and coding model with high performance per parameter.

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About NVIDIA RTX 4090 Laptop (150-175W)

NVIDIA RTX 4090 Laptop (150-175W) has 16 GB at 512 GB/s. Street price: $0.

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Estimate method: Community laptop benchmarks and thermal throttle reports. Reference hardware source: reddit.com (2026-03-14)

Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.