Microsoft Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct speed on Intel Arc Pro A40 and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Intel Arc Pro A40 does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Microsoft Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Intel Arc Pro A40 lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Microsoft Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 6GB GPU is 1GB short of the 7GB minimum.
Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 7GB | 6GB | 33.15 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 14GB | 6GB | 23.20 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 28GB | 6GB | 12.60 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Intel Arc Pro A40 is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Microsoft Phi 3 Medium 128K Instruct (about 7GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 7GB VRAM on this page, while Intel Arc Pro A40 has 6GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.