DeepSeek

Deepseek Coder V 2 16B

DeepSeek·16B·DeepSeek·160K ctx·2026-08

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Model size→Hardware requirement→Actual fit

Deepseek Coder V 2 16B needs ~10.1–18.2 GB of VRAM depending on quantization. The bar is what it needs; the marker is the card's VRAM. Speed figures below are planning estimates.

8 GB

RTX 4060 · 3060 Ti

10.1
8
Q4_K_M · Est. ~3 tok/sSlow · CPU offload

12 GB

RTX 4070 · 3060 12G

10.1
12
Q4_K_M · Est. ~38 tok/sComfortable

16 GB

RTX 4080 · M-series 16G

11.7
16
Q5_K_M · Est. ~49 tok/sComfortable

24 GB

RTX 4090 · 3090

18.2
24
Q8_0 · Est. ~47 tok/sComfortable

48 GB

A6000 · 2×24G

18.2
48
Q8_0 · Est. ~47 tok/sComfortable

02  — Quantizations

QuantFile sizeEst. VRAM
Q4_K_M8.9 GB10.1 GB
Q5_K_M10.5 GB11.7 GB
Q8_017 GB18.2 GB

03  — Runtimes & use

llama.cpp · Ollama · LM Studio

General · Coding

Memory and speed figures are planning estimates, not measured benchmarks. Memory includes a fixed allowance for KV cache and runtime overhead. Long-context prompts push VRAM use above the numbers shown here.