DeepSeek Coder V2 16B needs ~16.7 GB VRAM. RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~138 tok/s.
Operating mode
Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.
Current mode
Balanced
Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.
Select quantization to explore
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
137.7 tok/s
TTFT
1406 ms
Safe context
52K
Memory
16.7 GB / 24.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
No major red flags
This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | A | Runs well | 137.7 tok/s | 767 ms | 52K |
| Coding | S | Runs well | 137.7 tok/s | 1406 ms | 52K |
| Agentic Coding | A | Tight fit | 137.7 tok/s | 2045 ms | 52K |
| Reasoning | S | Runs well | 137.7 tok/s | 1662 ms | 52K |
| RAG | A | Tight fit | 137.7 tok/s | 2556 ms | 52K |
Inference speed
Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for DeepSeek Coder V2 16B at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~293 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.
| GPU / Mac | Memory | Quant | Speed (tok/s) | Fits? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 GB | Q4_K_M | 292.9 | Fits | |
| 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 186.9 | Fits | |
RX 7900 XTX 24GB | 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 168.6 | Fits |
| 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 159.8 | Fits | |
| 16 GB | Q4_K_M | 149.0 | Offloads | |
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB | 256 GB | Q4_K_M | 135.9 | Fits |
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 113.2 | Fits |
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 107.3 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 83.9 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 83.9 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 58.5 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 53.7 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB | 48 GB | Q4_K_M | 51.3 | Fits |
| 12 GB | Q4_K_M | 40.6 | Too big | |
| 12 GB | Q4_K_M | 25.5 | Too big | |
| 8 GB | Q4_K_M | 9.6 | Too big |
Estimates for single-stream decoding at Q4_K_M; real tokens/sec varies with prompt length, context, batch size, and runtime build. Prompt processing (prefill) is faster than the decode figures shown here.
How DeepSeek Coder V2 16B (16B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 24GB (24.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 6.2 GB | Low | A75 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 7.8 GB | Low | A76 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 9.0 GB | Medium | A77 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 9.8 GB | Medium | A77 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 11.5 GB | High | A78 |
Q6_K | 6 | 13.1 GB | High | A79 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 17.1 GB | Very High | A78 |
F16 | 16 | 32.8 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Copy-paste commands to run DeepSeek Coder V2 16B on your machine.
Run
lms load DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct && lms server startYour hardware
| Model | Params | Grade | Decode | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.5B | S | 85.4 tok/s | ||
| 27B | S | 37 tok/s | ||
| 27B | S | 37.1 tok/s | ||
| 30B | S | 88.3 tok/s | ||
| 35B | A | 49.1 tok/s |
Yes, RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 24GB can run DeepSeek Coder V2 16B with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 137.7 tok/s.
DeepSeek Coder V2 16B (16B parameters) requires approximately 16.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for DeepSeek Coder V2 16B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 24GB, DeepSeek Coder V2 16B achieves approximately 137.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1406ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, DeepSeek Coder V2 16B on RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 24GB receives a S grade with 137.7 tok/s and 52K context.
On RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 24GB, DeepSeek Coder V2 16B can safely use up to 52K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
Paste this snippet into any page to show a live fit card.
<iframe src="https://willitrunai.com/embed/deepseek-coder-v2-16b-on-rtx-pro-4000-blackwell-24gb" width="400" height="180" frameborder="0" style="border:none;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;" title="Will It Run AI — fit result"></iframe>
Preview: