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⇱ Can Phi 4 Mini 4B Run on RX 6600 8GB? YES (5.6/8.0GB)


Can Phi 4 Mini 4B run on RX 6600 8GB?

YES — Runs Great

A75Great
Estimated from fit model

Phi 4 Mini 4B needs ~5.6 GB VRAM. RX 6600 8GB has 8.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~48 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: Very lowStack: StandardBottleneck: Memory bandwidth
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Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 5.6 GB, 48.4 tok/s, Runs well
5.6 GB required8.0 GB available
70% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

48.4 tok/s

TTFT

4004 ms

Safe context

42K

Memory

5.6 GB / 8.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights2.4 GB
KV Cache1.5 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom0.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsPhi 4 Mini 4B on RX 6600 8GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step. Given information: - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour) - Time = 2.5 hours Formula: Distance = Speed x Time Calculation: Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h = 150 miles The train travels 150 miles. Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time. Breakdown: - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance) - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles Total distance: 150 miles (same) Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 48.4 tok/s decode · 4.0s TTFT (warm) · 121 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatARuns well48.4 tok/s2184 ms42K
CodingARuns well48.4 tok/s4004 ms42K
Agentic CodingATight fit48.4 tok/s5823 ms42K
ReasoningARuns well48.4 tok/s4731 ms42K
RAGATight fit48.4 tok/s7279 ms42K

Quantization options

How Phi 4 Mini 4B (4B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 6600 8GB (8.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
1.6 GB
LowA72
Q3_K_S
3
2.0 GB
LowA72
NVFP4
4
2.2 GB
MediumA73
Q4_K_M
4
2.4 GB
MediumA73
Q5_K_M
5
2.9 GB
HighA74
Q6_K
6
3.3 GB
HighA74
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
4.3 GB
Very HighA74
F16
16
8.2 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Phi 4 Mini 4B on your machine.

Run

ollama run phi4-mini

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Frequently asked questions

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