DeepSeek-V4-Flash frontier model runs on 24GB VRAM home PC
A Reddit user runs DeepSeek-V4-Flash on a mid-range Windows PC—slow but a huge milestone.
Deep Dive
In less than 20 months, we've gone from super expensive cloud models only to running a Q3 quant of DeepSeek on an Intel Windows PC with a very average 24GB of VRAM. It's slow as porridge, and no wonder the big boys are panicking.
Key Points
- DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 runs locally via Q3 quantization on 24GB VRAM Intel PC
- Requires no cloud access or specialized hardware; performance is slow but functional
- Marks a shift from expensive cloud-only AI to local deployment in under 20 months
Why It Matters
Local frontier AI on consumer hardware could slash costs and transform privacy, but trade-offs in speed and quality remain.