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Phi-4 locally: a small model that's still handy, with one dated catch

Microsoft's Phi-4 is a compact 14B that runs on a mid-range card — but at 16K context and a late-2024 release, it shows its age next to newer 14B-class models. The VRAM math and an honest verdict.

Lena Fischer · 3h ago · 7 min