@meta
  v: 1
  route: /can-i-run/phi-4-mini
  generated: 2026-06-10T10:22:58.722Z

@intent
  purpose:    Hardware requirements to run Phi-4 Mini locally.
  audience:   hardware-shopper, ai-engineer, self-hoster
  capability: check_compatibility, find_cheapest_fit, find_best_quality

@state
  slug: phi-4-mini
  name: Phi-4 Mini
  params_b: 3.8
  fp16_gb: 7.6
  type: dense

@actions
  - id: view_model
    method: GET
    href: /model/phi-4-mini
  - id: view_ranked_gpus
    method: GET
    href: /best-gpu-for/phi-4-mini
  - id: tune_calculator
    method: GET
    href: /calc?model=phi-4-mini

@context
  > What hardware actually fits Phi-4 Mini (3.8B params) across FP16 / Q8_0 / Q5_K_M / Q4_K_M / Q3_K_M quants. Includes the cheapest fit, the best-quality fit, and the Apple Silicon recommendation.

@nav
  self:      /can-i-run/phi-4-mini
  parents:   [/, /model/]
  peers:     [/best-gpu-for/phi-4-mini, /model/phi-4-mini]
  drilldown: /calc?model=phi-4-mini