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DeepSeek V4 Flash quantized for DwarfStar inference engine

A user has created and shared quantized versions of the DeepSeek V4 Flash model, specifically tailored for the DwarfStar (DS4) inference engine. These GGUF files aim to provide faster performance than standard llama.cpp implementations, with one user reporting speeds of over 30 tokens/sec on a MacBook M5 Max. The creator is seeking feedback from users, particularly those with CUDA or ROCm hardware, to help refine the quantizations and potentially improve performance and features like de-censoring. AI

IMPACT Enables faster local inference for DeepSeek V4 Flash, potentially improving agentic workflows and accessibility.

RANK_REASON User-generated quantizations and distributions of existing models for specific inference engines.

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DeepSeek V4 Flash quantized for DwarfStar inference engine

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/returnity ·

    DeepSeek v4 Flash for DS4 (DwarfStar) GGUF w/ DSpark MTP Head

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1vc6xbu/deepseek_v4_flash_for_ds4_dwarfstar_gguf_w_dspark/"> <img alt="DeepSeek v4 Flash for DS4 (DwarfStar) GGUF w/ DSpark MTP Head" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/67koeE8MsZzKX5ZsLkYsjXhwk0yzJdv7Id0h_…

  2. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Antique_Archer_7110 ·

    Deepseek v4 flash MXFP4 (original quality) ggufs

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1vburcs/deepseek_v4_flash_mxfp4_original_quality_ggufs/"> <img alt="Deepseek v4 flash MXFP4 (original quality) ggufs" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/cU_TC8_Hb5aJ5dzr8C_zYHJ0xYict6VnIuftD7H0DZo.png?width…

  3. r/cursor TIER_2 Nederlands(NL) · /u/CanYouTearMe ·

    DeepSeek V4 Flash GA in Cursor?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Could it happen now that it is open weight? I think it would complement Cursor well.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/CanYouTearMe"> /u/CanYouTearMe </a> <br /> <span><a href="https://www.redd…