Anikifoss Q4_K 236B Parameters

VRAM Requirements for
DeepSeek-V3.1-HQ4_K Q4_K

To run DeepSeek-V3.1-HQ4_K locally at Q4_K quantization, you need at minimum 138.62 GB of GPU VRAM.

138.62 GB
Required VRAM
132.75 GB
File Size
8K tokens
Context Window
236B
Parameters
Estimated VRAM Required
138.62
GB
Cluster Required
0 16GB
RTX 3080 48GB
A6000 80GB+

Recommended GPU Configurations

Budget $40,000+

4× A100 40GB Cluster

160 GB

Distributed inference across 4 A100s. Minimum viable cluster.

Balanced $60,000+

2× H100 80GB NVLink

160 GB HBM3

NVLink bridge enables unified 160GB VRAM pool.

Ultimate $3,000,000+

NVIDIA GB200 NVL72

1.4 TB HBM3e

Next-gen Grace Blackwell Superchip. Built for frontier models.

📊 VRAM Calculation Breakdown

Model File Size (Q4_K) 132.75 GB
Context Overhead (8,192 tokens × 236B × 2 ÷ 1M) 3.867 GB
System Buffer (OS + CUDA runtime) 2.00 GB
Total Required VRAM 138.62 GB

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I run DeepSeek-V3.1-HQ4_K Q4_K on a consumer GPU?
Running DeepSeek-V3.1-HQ4_K Q4_K locally requires 138.62 GB VRAM, which exceeds consumer GPUs. You'll need prosumer cards like the NVIDIA A6000 (48GB) or an A100 (80GB).
What happens if I don't have enough VRAM?
If your GPU VRAM is insufficient, llama.cpp and similar tools will offload model layers to system RAM (CPU inference). This is much slower — expect 10-50× the generation latency compared to full GPU inference.
Can I use multiple GPUs to run DeepSeek-V3.1-HQ4_K?
Yes! Tools like llama.cpp, vLLM, and Ollama support tensor parallelism across multiple GPUs. For example, 2× RTX 3090 (24GB each) gives you 48GB total VRAM, which can run many large models.
Is Q4_K quality good enough for production?
Q4_K_M is an excellent balance of quality and performance. Perplexity tests show minimal degradation (< 2%) vs FP16 for most models. Suitable for most production applications.