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DeepSeek AIReasoningLicense: MIT

DeepSeek V4-Flash

DeepSeek's 2026 MoE flagship for workstation-class unified memory.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash (April 2026) has ~284B total parameters (~13B active) and a 1M-token context window. At 4-bit it needs roughly 170GB+, so think Mac Studio M5 Ultra or multi-GPU servers.

Parameter Count284B (13B active)
Context Window1M tokens
Min VRAM (Q4)172 GB
Recommended RAM216 GB+

⚡ Key Architectural Strengths

✓1M-token context
✓~13B active parameters per token
✓MIT licence

VRAM & Quantization Memory Footprint

Exact file weights, minimum VRAM to boot, and recommended headroom for extended context windows.

Quantization TierWeight SizeMin VRAM/RAMRecommended VRAMRecommended Use Case
Q4_K_M (Recommended)170.4 GB171.9 GB173.7 GB4-bit weights. The usual size/quality sweet spot for local use.
Q8_0 (High Precision)301 GB303 GB305.4 GB8-bit weights. Close to full quality at about half the size of BF16.
BF16 / FP16 (Unquantized)568 GB571 GB574.6 GBUnquantized weights, mainly for fine-tuning or GPU servers.

⚡ Need to calculate exact KV Cache with 16k or 32k context?

Simulate exact VRAM allocations across various context lengths and precision depths.

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1-Click Local Run Commands

Copy and paste directly into your terminal or local server engine.

Ollama CLI:
(not in the Ollama library; use llama.cpp or vLLM)
LM Studio CLI:
lms get deepseek-v4-flash
vLLM Production Server:
vllm serve deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Flash --tensor-parallel-size 8
llama.cpp Binary:
./llama-server -m DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Q4_K_M.gguf -c 16384

Hardware Compatibility & Speed Estimates

Estimated against 55+ Apple Silicon, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA hardware profiles.

🟢 3 Comfortable | 🟡 0 Tight Fit
Device / Hardware NamePlatformRAM/VRAMFit StatusEst. Tokens/SecNotes
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025)macOS16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
HP Omnibook 5 OLEDWindows ARM32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Max)macOS64 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple Mac mini (M4, 16GB)macOS16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple Mac mini (M4 Pro, 24GB)macOS24 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple Mac Studio (M2 Ultra 192GB)macOS192 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7Windows ARM16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 (Snapdragon)Windows ARM32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
ASUS Zenbook S 16 (Ryzen AI 9 HX 370)Windows x8632 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Dell XPS 13 (Intel Core Ultra 7 258V)Windows x8632 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (RTX 4070 Laptop)Windows x8632 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Razer Blade 16 (RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB)Windows x8632 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen 7 7840U)Linux64 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (RTX 4080 12GB)Windows x8632 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Dell XPS 14 (Core Ultra 7)Windows x8616 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 (Budget Setup)Windows x868 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Acer Swift 14 AI (Snapdragon X Plus)Windows ARM16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Custom Workstation PC (RTX 4090 24GB)Linux64 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Legacy Budget Desktop (GTX 1650 4GB)Windows x8616 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Max 128GB)macOS128 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro 48GB)macOS48 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Base 24GB)macOS24 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M3 16GB)macOS16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M3 8GB Base)macOS8 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M2 16GB)macOS16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Air (M1 16GB Legacy)macOS16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M3 Max 128GB)macOS128 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro 36GB)macOS36 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple Mac Studio (M1 Ultra 64GB)macOS64 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge (Snapdragon X Elite)Windows ARM16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Copilot+Windows ARM32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Copilot+ (OLED)Windows ARM32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ (Snapdragon X Elite)Windows ARM16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Custom Workstation PC (RTX 4080 Super 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Custom AI Workstation (RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Desktop PC (RTX 4070 Super 12GB)Windows / Linux32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Budget AI Workstation (RTX 4060 Ti 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Mainstream Desktop (RTX 4060 8GB)Windows / Linux32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Used AI Powerhouse PC (RTX 3090 24GB)Linux / Windows64 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Budget Workhorse PC (RTX 3060 12GB)Windows / Linux16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Lenovo Legion 5i (RTX 4060 Laptop 8GB)Windows x8616 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (RTX 4060 Laptop 8GB)Windows x8616 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (RTX 4070 Laptop)Windows x8632 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
HP Victus 16 (RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB)Windows x8616 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Dell Alienware m16 R2 (RTX 4070 8GB)Windows x8632 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (AMD AI 9 + RTX 4070)Windows x8632 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 (Ryzen 7 8845HS)Windows / Linux32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Custom Workstation PC (Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB)Linux / Windows64 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Desktop PC (Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Budget Workstation (Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
ASUS Zenbook S 14 (Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7)Windows x8632 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura (Core Ultra 7 256V)Windows x8616 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Custom PC (Intel Arc A770 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Homelab AI Server (Dual RTX 3090 48GB VRAM)Linux (Ubuntu Server)128 GBCPU Offload8.5 t/sExceeds the 48GB of VRAM, so some layers run from system RAM, which is much slower. Estimate only.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12Windows x86 / Linux32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Flagship AI Workstation (RTX 5090 32GB)Linux / Windows64 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
High-End AI Rig (RTX 5080 16GB)Linux / Windows64 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Next-Gen AI Laptop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB)Linux / Windows128 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple Mac mini (M6, 16GB, 2026)macOS16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple Mac mini (M6, 32GB, 2026)macOS32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro, 48GB, 2026)macOS48 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro, 64GB, 2026)macOS64 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5, 32GB, 2025)macOS32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max, 128GB, 2026)macOS128 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra, 256GB, 2026)macOS256 GBComfortable100 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~192GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra, 512GB, 2026)macOS512 GBComfortable100 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~384GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 512GB, 2025)macOS512 GBComfortable68.3 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~384GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
NVIDIA DGX Spark (GB10, 128GB)DGX OS (Linux)128 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Desktop with NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)Windows / Linux32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Desktop with NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (16GB)Windows / Linux32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Desktop with AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (16GB)Windows / Linux32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Desktop with AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (16GB)Windows / Linux32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Desktop with Intel Arc B580 (12GB)Windows / Linux32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
ASUS Zenbook A16 (Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, 48GB)Windows 11 (ARM)48 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.
Snapdragon X2 Elite Laptop (32GB)Windows 11 (ARM)32 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~170.4GB) plus overhead.

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