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Calculated memory fit · not a benchmark

Can Phi-3 Mini 4K Instruct run on NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB?

Yes. Calculated memory fit: Phi-3 Mini 4K Instruct can run entirely in this GPU’s usable VRAM at one or more supported quantizations.

Can it run?

Can it run?
Yes, full GPU fit (calculated estimate).
Full GPU fit?
Yes
Model
Phi-3 Mini 4K Instruct · 3.8B
GPU
NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB · 6 GB advertised

Memory calculation

Breakdown for Q4 at 4K context, batch size 1. Calculator v1.0.0.

Model weights2.2 GB
KV cache1.5 GB
Runtime reserve0.6 GB
Safety margin0.3 GB
Required (estimated)4.7 GB
GPU usable VRAM5.4 GB

Result: FITS IN VRAM

Quantization table

Quantization2K4K
BF16OffloadOffload
FP16OffloadOffload
Q3FitsFits
Q4FitsFits
Q5FitsFits
Q6FitsLimited context
Q8OffloadOffload

What fits entirely in VRAM?

What requires RAM offload?

Offload is shown only when the model does not fully fit in usable VRAM but stays within the modeled offload allowance.

Available graphics cards

These SKUs use this GPU chip. Amazon CTAs appear only for EXACT/HIGH matches. Absence of a price does not change the compatibility result above.

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ASUS

ASUS DUAL-GTX1060-6G NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5

6 GB · Amazon unmatched

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MSI

MSI AERO ITX GeForce GTX 1060 6G OC

6 GB · Amazon unmatched

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MSI

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OCV1 NVIDIA 6 GB GDDR5

6 GB · Amazon unmatched

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MSI

MSI GAMING GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

6 GB · Amazon unmatched

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Sources

Model: official config microsoft/Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct (main). GPU/product specs: Icecat. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 estimated VRAM · Q8 at 4K: CPU_RAM_OFFLOAD_REQUIRED. Amazon: affiliate commerce match, not a spec source.