Deepseek AI Deepseek V2 5 speed on Apple M2 Pro and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Apple M2 Pro does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Deepseek AI Deepseek V2 5. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Pro lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Deepseek AI Deepseek V2 5 operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 32GB GPU is 86GB short of the 118GB minimum.
Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 118GB | 32GB | 4.03 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 236GB | 32GB | 2.82 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 472GB | 32GB | 1.53 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Apple M2 Pro is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Deepseek AI Deepseek V2 5 (about 118GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 118GB VRAM on this page, while Apple M2 Pro has 32GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.