Question 1

Can Intel Arc B580 12GB run Phi 3 Mini 3.8B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Intel Arc B580 12GB can run Phi 3 Mini 3.8B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 141.6 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Phi 3 Mini 3.8B need?

Accepted Answer

Phi 3 Mini 3.8B (3.799999952316284B parameters) requires approximately 5.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Phi 3 Mini 3.8B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Phi 3 Mini 3.8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	141.6 tok/s	1988 ms	65K
Chat	C	Runs well	141.6 tok/s	746 ms	17K
Coding	C	Runs well	141.6 tok/s	1367 ms	35K
RAG	C	Runs well	141.6 tok/s	2485 ms	65K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	141.6 tok/s	1615 ms	35K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	1.5 GB	Low	D31
Q3_K_S	3	1.9 GB	Low	D32
NVFP4	4

Can Intel Arc B580 12GB run Phi 3 Mini 3.8B?

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