Fits comfortably

Running DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite (16B) on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile) runs DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite (16B) comfortably at Q4_K_M with 4 GB of headroom for context.

By Eruo Fredoline·Latest benchmark evidence Jun 2, 2026

Recommended quant

Q4_K_M
Highest quality that fits

Quick start with Ollama

1. Install
ollama pull deepseek-coder-v2:16b
2. Run
ollama run deepseek-coder-v2:16b

Default quant in Ollama is Q4_K_M. To use a different quant, append it: deepseek-coder-v2:16b-q5_K_M.

Variants and what fits

QuantizationFile sizeVRAM requiredFits on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile)?
Q4_K_M9.5 GB12 GB
Yes

Real benchmarks

ToolQuantContexttok/sVRAM usedDateEvidenceExport
Q4_K_M4,096152.0 tok/sJun 2, 2026Measured here
operator: fred-oline

Frequently asked

Can NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile) run DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite (16B)?

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile) runs DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite (16B) comfortably at Q4_K_M with 4 GB of headroom for context.

What quantization should I use?

Q4_K_M is the highest-quality variant of DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite (16B) that fits in 16 GB VRAM. Lower-bit quants will be smaller but lose some quality.

How fast will it be?

Measured at 152.0 tok/s on this combination in our testing.

See also: DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite (16B), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile), all benchmarks.

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