DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B on Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified) handles DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B well at 35 tok/s at Q5_K_M. A solid choice for this model.
Model Size
15.7B
Device VRAM
36 GB
Bandwidth
546 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B performance at a different quality level on Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified).
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5_K_M | 35 tok/s | 200ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q5_K_M
Good Mac performance thanks to MoE efficiency. 25GB free for other workloads.
About DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B
DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B (15.7B) is a coding, ai coding, ai building model. MoE architecture — 15.7B total, ~2.4B active per token. Excellent code generation and completion. Extremely fast inference despite total param count. One of the best coding models for its effective size.
View all DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B hardware options →About Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified) has 36 GB at 546 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16", Mac Studio.
See all models Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified) can run →Source: MLX MoE reports (2026-01-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01