text model · DeepSeek-V2 · Windows
Can I run DeepSeek-V2-Lite on 32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only)?
Yes. DeepSeek-V2-Lite runs on 32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) at Q4_K_M (~12.2 GB of ~28 GB usable).
Runs at Q4_K_M using ~12.2 GB of ~28 GB usable. You have room for Q8_0 for higher quality.
- Q4_K_M needed
- ~12.2 GB
- Usable on device
- ~28 GB
- Device memory
- 32 GB
- Best quant
- Q4_K_M
Run it
Pick your tool. All three load the same Q4_K_M weights.
ollama run deepseek-v2:16b llama-cli -hf mradermacher/DeepSeek-V2-Lite-GGUF:Q4_K_M lms get mradermacher/DeepSeek-V2-Lite-GGUF AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.
- Parameters
- 16B (MoE, 2.4B active)
- Q4_K_M size
- 10.4 GB
- Q8_0 size
- 16.8 GB
- Context
- 32k
- Ollama tag
- deepseek-v2:16b
- Memory
- 32 GB ram
- Usable for weights
- ~28 GB
- Best runtime
- Ollama (llama.cpp backend)
You could also run
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FAQ
Can 32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) run DeepSeek-V2-Lite?
Yes. DeepSeek-V2-Lite runs on 32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) at Q4_K_M (~12.2 GB of ~28 GB usable).
How much memory does DeepSeek-V2-Lite need?
32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) has room to spare. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~10.4 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~12.2 GB at a 4k context. It is a Mixture-of-Experts model (16B total / 2.4B active), so all experts must stay in memory; memory tracks total params, not active params.
What is the best tool to run DeepSeek-V2-Lite on Windows?
LM Studio for a simple setup; Ollama (CUDA) for the most speed. AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.
Sources
Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.