Question 1

Can NVIDIA GB200 192GB run DeepSeek Coder V2 236B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA GB200 192GB can run DeepSeek Coder V2 236B with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 107.8 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does DeepSeek Coder V2 236B need?

Accepted Answer

DeepSeek Coder V2 236B (236B parameters) requires approximately 168.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for DeepSeek Coder V2 236B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for DeepSeek Coder V2 236B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Tight fit	125.8 tok/s	2239 ms	36K
Chat	C	Tight fit	125.8 tok/s	840 ms	9K
Coding	C	Tight fit	107.8 tok/s	1796 ms	18K
RAG	C	Tight fit	125.8 tok/s	2799 ms	36K
Reasoning	C	Tight fit	125.8 tok/s	1819 ms	18K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	92.0 GB	Low	D40
Q3_K_S	3	115.6 GB	Low	C42
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA GB200 192GB run DeepSeek Coder V2 236B?

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