Can I Run DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on NVIDIA A100 80GB?

Name: LLM Configurator — GPU VRAM Checker
Author: LLM Configurator

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

No. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash needs 171.5 GB at Q4 (experimental) and the NVIDIA A100 80GB has only 80 GB. No quantization we publish closes a gap that size.

The numbers

Model	DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Parameters	284B (13B active)
Quantization	Q4 (experimental)
VRAM needed	171.5 GB
NVIDIA A100 80GB VRAM	80 GB
Verdict	Does not fit

What to do next

Either step down to a smaller size in this family, or move to a Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB), the cheapest card we track with enough VRAM.

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Cheapest card we track with enough VRAM for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash:

Apple Mac Studio M2 Ultra

192 GB VRAM · 60 W board power

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Won't fit — rent DeepSeek V4.1 Flash instead

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash needs ~171 GB but this GPU has 80 GB. Rent a 8× H100 (640 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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Other DeepSeek V4.1 sizes on the NVIDIA A100 80GB

DeepSeek V4.1 — does not fit (966.0 GB)

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on nearby hardware

Apple M2 Max (96 GB) — runs at a lower quant

All DeepSeek V4.1 sizes on the NVIDIA A100 80GB | VRAM calculator for DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | NVIDIA A100 80GB GPU page | Check your hardware