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DeepSeek-V4 Flash model runs locally on 64GB laptop without GPU

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A 284 billion parameter model, DeepSeek-V4 Flash, has been successfully run on a laptop with 64GB of RAM without a dedicated GPU. The author reported inference speeds ranging from 6.4 to 9.7 tokens per second. This achievement was made possible using a tool called Llama-modchip, which is available under the Apache 2.0 license. AI

IMPACT Enables local execution of large models on consumer hardware, potentially increasing accessibility and privacy for AI applications.

RANK_REASON Demonstration of a large language model running on consumer hardware without a GPU. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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DeepSeek-V4 Flash model runs locally on 64GB laptop without GPU

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · mohith808 ·

    someone got deepseek v4 flash, a 284B model, running on a 64GB laptop. no GPU 6.4 to 9.7 tokens/sec by the author's own numbers (llama-modchip, apache 2.0, very

    someone got deepseek v4 flash, a 284B model, running on a 64GB laptop. no GPU 6.4 to 9.7 tokens/sec by the author's own numbers (llama-modchip, apache 2.0, very new, few independent benchmarks yet) be honest: would you take ~8 tok/s free and local over a fast paid API? https:// g…

    LINKS github.com/…/llama-modchip

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