Phi-4 Mini on Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified)
Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified) handles Phi-4 Mini well at 30 tok/s at Q8_0. A solid choice for this model.
Model Size
3.82B
Device VRAM
18 GB
Bandwidth
150 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Phi-4 Mini performance at a different quality level on Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified).
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 30 tok/s | 280ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
Bandwidth-limited. Good for draft model or light coding.
About Phi-4 Mini
Phi-4 Mini (3.82B) is a chat, coding, ai coding, reasoning model. Microsoft's tiny powerhouse. Punches well above its weight at 3.8B parameters — competitive with many 7B models on reasoning and coding benchmarks. Extremely fast inference. Ideal as a draft model or for resource-constrained setups.
View all Phi-4 Mini hardware options →About Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified)
Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified) has 18 GB at 150 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 14", MacBook Pro 16".
See all models Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified) can run →Source: MLX performance estimates (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-15