Can I Run DeepSeek V4-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-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-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-Flash:

Apple Mac Studio M2 Ultra

192 GB VRAM · 60 W board power

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Won't fit — rent DeepSeek V4-Flash instead

DeepSeek V4-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 sizes on the NVIDIA A100 80GB

DeepSeek V4-Pro — does not fit (526.0 GB)

DeepSeek V4-Flash on nearby hardware

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

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