~/best-gpu-for/deepseek-v3

DeepSeek

Best GPU for DeepSeek V3

Ranked recommendations from the 42-GPU catalog for running DeepSeek V3 (671B params). Top picks by quality, then by cost.

Top picks.

$ ./rank --by quality

Tightest budget

512GB · runs at Q4_K_M

377 GB weights · 55 GB headroom

Best quality

512GB · runs at Q4_K_M

smallest card supporting the best available quant

Apple Silicon

512GB · runs at Q4_K_M

smallest M-series that fits

Full ranked list.

$ ./vrambudget --rank deepseek-v3

GPUVRAMBest quantWeights at 15% safetyFit

M3 Ultra 512512GBQ4_K_M

377fits RTX 30708GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 40608GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 308010GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 3060 12GB12GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 3080 Ti12GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 407012GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 4070 Super12GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 507012GBQ4_K_M

377over Arc B58012GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 4060 Ti 16GB16GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 4070 Ti Super16GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 408016GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 4080 Super16GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 5070 Ti16GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 508016GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 309024GBQ4_K_M

377over RTX 3090 Ti24GBQ4_K_M

Next steps.

$ ./next

$ checkCan I run DeepSeek V3?see all quants →full quant matrix $ tuneTune the mathopen calculator →/calc?model=deepseek-v3

Discussion.

$ gh discussion list

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