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Language model · China ·Jan 2024

DeepSeekMoE-16B

Language Open (Restricted)
16B
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About DeepSeekMoE-16B

DeepSeekMoE-16B is an AI model developed by DeepSeek, in the language category, released in 2024, made available as an open-weights model with 16B params.

On this page you'll find DeepSeekMoE-16B's full specifications. Review provider pricing and benchmark scores below, or compare DeepSeekMoE-16B head-to-head with other language models.

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Sized to what DeepSeekMoE-16B actually needs (~8k context at Q4), not to the biggest GPU: Good = cheapest that runs it, Better = best value, Best = most headroom. Speed is a hardware estimate; anything past ~120 tok/s is shown as instant.

Good
Intel Arc B580 12GB
Consumer GPU · ~$249
~36.6 tok/s
Q4 · tight on context · up to 2k ctx
Runs with: ExLlamaV2, KoboldCpp, LM Studio
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Better
Intel Arc A770 16GB
Consumer GPU · ~$329
~45 tok/s
Q4 · fits full context · up to 8k ctx
Runs with: ExLlamaV2, KoboldCpp, LM Studio
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Best
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
Consumer GPU · ~$1,999
~120 tok/s
Q4 · fits full context · up to 8k ctx
Runs with: ExLlamaV2, KoboldCpp, LM Studio
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Software support

·ExLlamaV2 ·KoboldCpp ·LM Studio ·MLX ·Ollama ·SGLang ·TensorRT-LLM ·llama.cpp ·vLLM ?KTransformers ?text-generation-webui

✓ measured · · compatible · — not supported. Informational only — speed is hardware-based.

Consumer GPU
18–120+ tok/s
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Apple
27.5–73.2 tok/s
17 options →
Datacenter GPU
74.3–120+ tok/s
13 options →

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Frequently asked questions

What is DeepSeekMoE-16B? ▶

DeepSeekMoE-16B is an AI model developed by DeepSeek, in the language category, released in 2024. It is tracked on GenAIList with its specifications, benchmark scores and provider pricing.

Who created DeepSeekMoE-16B? ▶

DeepSeekMoE-16B was developed by DeepSeek and released in 2024.

Is DeepSeekMoE-16B open source or proprietary? ▶

DeepSeekMoE-16B ships as an open-weights model: you can download and self-host the weights, though the licence may place some restrictions on use.

How much does DeepSeekMoE-16B cost? ▶

Pricing for DeepSeekMoE-16B depends on the provider. See the providers table on this page for the latest API rates.

How does DeepSeekMoE-16B perform on benchmarks? ▶

Benchmark scores for DeepSeekMoE-16B are listed on this page as they are published. You can compare it head-to-head with other models on the GenAIList compare tool.

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