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Can I run Phi-4 14B on an RTX 3060 12GB?

Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate)

Can I run Phi-4 14B on an RTX 3060 12GB? Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate). About 11.3 GB at Q4_K_M (estimate).

Updated . The later of the hardware price date and the formula date.

Phi-4 14B on RTX 3060 12GB, formula estimate
QuantContextWeightsKVOverheadTotalUsableFitEst. tok/s
Q4 Q4_K_M8,192 tokens8.8 GB estimate1.7 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate11.3 GB estimate11.4 GB estimatefull27 tok/s estimate
Q5 Q5 (~0.71 bytes/param)8,192 tokens10.4 GB estimate1.7 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate12.9 GB estimate11.4 GB estimateno—
Q8 Q88,192 tokens15.7 GB estimate1.7 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate18.2 GB estimate11.4 GB estimateno—
FP16 FP168,192 tokens29.4 GB estimate1.7 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate31.9 GB estimate11.4 GB estimateno—
Q4, longer context16,384 tokens8.8 GB estimate3.4 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate13.0 GB estimate11.4 GB estimateno—

Formula estimate, not a benchmark. Method →

Cheapest catalog option that fits at Q4

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, used (median of sold listings), €257, dated 2026-10-16. No buy link.

This hardware

$288€257

used (median of sold listings)

price as of 16 Oct 2026

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Used median €257, typical €236–€280, 1,378 sales. The buying-guide page says Updated Oct 15, 2026. Recorded here on 16 Oct 2026. Not an EU retail listing. No separate new in-stock figure is stored for this card.

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Questions

Can I run Phi-4 14B on an RTX 3060 12GB?
Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate).
How much memory does Phi-4 14B need at Q4?
About 11.3 GB at 8,192 tokens (estimate): 8.8 GB weights, 1.7 GB KV cache, 0.8 GB overhead.
How fast is Phi-4 14B on RTX 3060 12GB (estimate)?
About 27 tok/s at Q4 (estimate, not a benchmark).
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