Can DeepSeek Coder V2 16B run on RTX 6000 Ada 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

A79Great
Estimated from fit model

DeepSeek Coder V2 16B needs ~19.1 GB VRAM. RTX 6000 Ada 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~192 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

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.

Capabilities:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 19.1 GB, 192.0 tok/s, Runs well
19.1 GB required48.0 GB available
40% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

192.0 tok/s

TTFT

1008 ms

Safe context

131K

Memory

19.1 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights9.8 GB
KV Cache3.3 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsDeepSeek Coder V2 16B on RTX 6000 Ada 48GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort: def quicksort(arr): if len(arr) <= 1: return arr pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2] left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot] middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot] right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot] return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right) # Example usage numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1] print(quicksort(numbers)) # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10] The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]: """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm. Args: arr: List of integers to sort. Returns: A new sorted list. """ if len(arr) <= 1: return arr pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2] left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot] middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot] right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot] return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right) Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 192.0 tok/s decode · 1.0s TTFT (warm) · 480 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

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.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatARuns well192.0 tok/s550 ms131K
CodingARuns well192.0 tok/s1008 ms131K
Agentic CodingARuns well192.0 tok/s1466 ms131K
ReasoningARuns well192.0 tok/s1191 ms131K
RAGARuns well192.0 tok/s1833 ms131K

Quantization options

How DeepSeek Coder V2 16B (16B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 6000 Ada 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
6.2 GB
LowA71
Q3_K_S
3
7.8 GB
LowA71
NVFP4
4
9.0 GB
MediumA71
Q4_K_M
4
9.8 GB
MediumA71
Q5_K_M
5
11.5 GB
HighA72
Q6_K
6
13.1 GB
HighA72
Q8_0
8
17.1 GB
Very HighA74
F16Best for your GPU
16
32.8 GB
MaximumA76

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run DeepSeek Coder V2 16B on your machine.

Run

lms load DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct && lms server start

Your hardware

More models your RTX 6000 Ada 48GB can run

ModelParamsGradeDecodeCapabilities
AlibabaQwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct30.5BS119 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.5 27B27BS51.6 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 27B27BS51.8 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 35B A3B35BS100 tok/s
AlibabaQwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct30BS123.1 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 6000 Ada 48GB run DeepSeek Coder V2 16B?

Yes, RTX 6000 Ada 48GB can run DeepSeek Coder V2 16B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 192.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does DeepSeek Coder V2 16B need?

DeepSeek Coder V2 16B (16B parameters) requires approximately 19.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for DeepSeek Coder V2 16B?

The recommended quantization for DeepSeek Coder V2 16B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will DeepSeek Coder V2 16B run at on RTX 6000 Ada 48GB?

On RTX 6000 Ada 48GB, DeepSeek Coder V2 16B achieves approximately 192.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1008ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 6000 Ada 48GB run DeepSeek Coder V2 16B for coding?

For coding workloads, DeepSeek Coder V2 16B on RTX 6000 Ada 48GB receives a A grade with 192.0 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can DeepSeek Coder V2 16B use on RTX 6000 Ada 48GB?

On RTX 6000 Ada 48GB, DeepSeek Coder V2 16B can safely use up to 131K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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