DeepSeekDeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B on NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop (80-115W)
Yes — RTX 4070 Laptop (80-115W) handles DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B well at Q3_K_M — 31 tok/s. Solid daily-driver performance on 8 GB VRAM.
Model Size
15.7B
Device VRAM
8 GB
Bandwidth
256 GB/s
Quantization
Q3_K_M
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B on NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop (80-115W) at Q3_K_M. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 31 tok/s | 257ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q3_K_M
Sustained post-thermal-throttle performance. TDP-capped laptop variant.
About DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B
DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B (15.7B) is a coding, ai coding, ai building model. Mixture-of-Experts architecture: 15.7B total, ~2.4B active per token. Fast and capable code generation and completion. Inference speed belies the total param count. One of the best coding models for its effective size.
View all DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite 16B hardware options →About NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop (80-115W)
NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop (80-115W) has 8 GB at 256 GB/s. Street price: $0.
See all models NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop (80-115W) can run →Estimate method: Community laptop benchmarks and thermal throttle reports. Reference hardware source: reddit.com (2026-03-14)
Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.