Compatibility Check
Can I Run Phi-3 Mini 3.8B on Apple M3?
Yes — Apple M3 runs Phi-3 Mini 3.8B fully on GPU at the Q8_0 quantization.
Estimated ~23.2 tokens/sec on the Q8_0 quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: Q8_0
Full GPU inference — 24 GB VRAM meets the 6 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 24 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 5 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 6 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~23.2
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Every Phi-3 Mini 3.8B quantization on Apple M3
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 2.3 GB | 3 GB | 4 GB | 4K / 4K | Full GPU | ~34.8 |
| Q8_0Best fit | 4.1 GB | 5 GB | 6 GB | 4K / 4K | Full GPU | ~23.2 |
Apple M3 is solid pick for Phi-3 Mini 3.8B
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