Phi-4 Mini on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB runs Phi-4 Mini excellently at 80 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-4 Mini performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 80 tok/s | 55ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
3.82B at Q8_0 (4.3GB). Slightly slower than 3B Llama due to more params. 7GB headroom.
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.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB has 12 GB at 360 GB/s. Street price: $269.
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Source: Performance estimates based on model size and device bandwidth (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-15