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Can DeepSeek Coder V2 16B run on Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

A79Great
Estimated from fit model

DeepSeek Coder V2 16B needs ~18.8 GB VRAM. Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~124 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: 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) 18.8 GB, 124.4 tok/s, Runs well
18.8 GB required48.0 GB available
39% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

124.4 tok/s

TTFT

1557 ms

Safe context

131K

Memory

18.8 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights9.8 GB
KV Cache3.3 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsDeepSeek Coder V2 16B on Radeon PRO W7900 DS 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: 124.4 tok/s decode · 1.6s TTFT (warm) · 311 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 well124.4 tok/s849 ms131K
CodingARuns well124.4 tok/s1557 ms131K
Agentic CodingARuns well124.4 tok/s2264 ms131K
ReasoningARuns well124.4 tok/s1840 ms131K
RAGARuns well124.4 tok/s2831 ms131K

Quantization options

How DeepSeek Coder V2 16B (16B params) fits at each quantization level on Radeon PRO W7900 DS 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 Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB can run

ModelParamsGradeDecodeCapabilities
AlibabaQwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct30.5BS77.1 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.5 27B27BS33.4 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 27B27BS23.9 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 35B A3B35BS64.8 tok/s
AlibabaQwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct30BS79.7 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB run DeepSeek Coder V2 16B?

Yes, Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB can run DeepSeek Coder V2 16B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 124.4 tok/s.

How much VRAM does DeepSeek Coder V2 16B need?

DeepSeek Coder V2 16B (16B parameters) requires approximately 18.8 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 Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB?

On Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB, DeepSeek Coder V2 16B achieves approximately 124.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1557ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB run DeepSeek Coder V2 16B for coding?

For coding workloads, DeepSeek Coder V2 16B on Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB receives a A grade with 124.4 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can DeepSeek Coder V2 16B use on Radeon PRO W7900 DS 48GB?

On Radeon PRO W7900 DS 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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