can it run
3.0 GB needed of 8 GB usable — headroom for context
8GB · Alchemist · model file 2.5GB · mini 3.8B
computed roofline: 512 GB/s × 0.20–0.50 efficiency window / 2.5GB (Q4_K_M) — bands, never points. Small models (under ~4.5B) run BELOW these bands — kernel-launch overhead keeps them from saturating bandwidth (measured against community medians, 09-06).
→ Tesla M60 (16GB, used) — cheapest catalog machine that runs PHI4 mini 3.8B fully ($35)
→ arc-a770-16gb — the next step up from Intel Arc A580
→ every model the Intel Arc A580 can run — full list
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