Can I Run DeepSeek V4 on NVIDIA DGX Spark?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 21 lipca 2026

No — DeepSeek V4-Flash at Q4 (experimental) needs 172.8 GB at 8K context (171.5 GB weights + 1.3 GB KV cache/overhead), and the NVIDIA DGX Spark's 128 GB leaves it ~44.8 GB short. The cheapest card that runs it is the Apple M5 Ultra (512 GB).

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NVIDIA DGX Spark Specs

VRAM128 GB
Memory Bandwidth273 GB/s

DeepSeek V4-Flash on the NVIDIA DGX Spark: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 128 GB?Max contextWhole PC
F16569.4 GB✗ No——
Q8_0303.1 GB✗ No——
Q6_K234.3 GB✗ No——
Q5_K_M202.7 GB✗ No——
Q4_K_M172.8 GB✗ No——
Q3_K_M122.4 GB✓ Yes64K—
Q2_K94.7 GB✓ Yes256K—

Assumes an 8K-token context with an f16 KV cache, on an estimated architecture — this model publishes no config we can read. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 128 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Context costs VRAM too. At Q4 (experimental) on the NVIDIA DGX Spark: 8K 172.8 GB ✗ · 32K 174.6 GB ✗ · 128K 181.5 GB ✗. Past 8K it no longer fits 128 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.

No compatible GPU? DeepSeek V4-Flash on 128 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs, but it is tight.

Why It Does Not Fit

Every DeepSeek V4 variant requires more VRAM than the NVIDIA DGX Spark provides (128 GB).

Nearest GPU That Fits

Apple M5 Ultra (512 GB VRAM).

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FAQ

Can I run DeepSeek V4 on the NVIDIA DGX Spark?

No — DeepSeek V4-Flash at Q4 (experimental) needs 172.8 GB at 8K context (171.5 GB weights + 1.3 GB KV cache/overhead), and the NVIDIA DGX Spark's 128 GB leaves it ~44.8 GB short. The cheapest card that runs it is the Apple M5 Ultra (512 GB).

What's the cheapest GPU that runs DeepSeek V4?

The Apple M5 Ultra (512 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.

Every DeepSeek V4 size on the NVIDIA DGX Spark

SizeVRAM at 8KVerdictSpeed
DeepSeek V4-Pro527.4 GBDoes not fit—
DeepSeek V4-Flash172.8 GBRuns at Q3_K_M—

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