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Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B on the RTX 4090

With 24 GB of VRAM, the RTX 4090 runs Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B at Q4_K_M entirely on the GPU with an 8K context (about 4.5 GB needed). At Q8_0 it fits entirely.

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Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B

Q4_K_M · 8K context

Excellent

The model needs about 4.5 GB and fits in the 23.3 GB available, with 18.8 GB to spare.

Your hardware
RTX 4090 24 GB · 64 GB RAM
Estimated memory
~4.5 GB estimate
VRAM (usable memory)
23.3 GB
GPU only
Yes
CPU/GPU offload
Not required
Generation speed
172–272 tok/s estimate
Largest context in fast memory
128K tokens
Confidence: low

Based on: memory bandwidth (1,008 GB/s) and model size

Memory breakdown

~4.5 GB (4.1 GB–4.9 GB) needed · estimate

Fits entirely in VRAM · 18.8 GB left

  • Model weights2.3 GB
  • KV cache1 GB
  • Runtime overhead0.9 GB
  • Safety margin0.3 GB
Assumptions: context 8K tokens · KV cache f16 · llama.cpp (CUDA) · flash attention on · weights = real file size

EstimateData updated 24 days agoSource: Run LLM Locally engine, Hugging Face config.json + model card

What makes this estimate less reliable

  • no benchmark for this hardware and model yet

Other quantizations on the RTX 4090

Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B on RTX 4090 + 64 GB RAM · 8K context
Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B Q8_08K~6 GB · 127–189 tok/s estimateExcellent
Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B Q6_K8K~5.1 GB · 150–230 tok/s estimateExcellent
Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B Q5_K_M8K~4.8 GB · 160–248 tok/s estimateExcellent
Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B Q4_K_M8K~4.5 GB · 172–272 tok/s estimateExcellent
Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B IQ4_XS8K~4.3 GB · 183–293 tok/s estimateExcellent
Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B Q3_K_M8K~4.2 GB · 188–303 tok/s estimateExcellent

Alternatives

GPUs that run Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B Q4_K_M entirely in VRAM

Other models that fit the RTX 4090

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GeForce RTX 4090

24 GB GDDR6X · 1,008 GB/s · 450 W

ExcellentRuns Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B Q4_K_M entirely in memory

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Frequently asked questions

Can the RTX 4090 run Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B?
The model needs about 4.5 GB and fits in the 23.3 GB available, with 18.8 GB to spare.
Which quantization should I use on the RTX 4090?
Q8_0 is the highest-precision quantization that fits entirely in VRAM at 8K context. ~6 GB / 23.3 GB.
What is the largest context on the RTX 4090?
At Q4_K_M, about 128K tokens fit entirely in VRAM with an f16 KV cache. A q8_0 KV cache roughly doubles that.
How fast is Phi-4 Mini Instruct 3.8B (RTX 4090)?
We estimate 172–272 tok/s (estimate, confidence low). Based on: memory bandwidth (1,008 GB/s) and model size.