Deepseek Coder 7B Instruct V1.5 vs DeepSeek Coder v2 Lite Instruct
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Deepseek Coder 7B Instruct V1.5 | DeepSeek Coder v2 Lite Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 6.9B | 15.7B |
| Context | 4K | 164K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | DeepseekV2ForCausalLM |
| License | Other | Other |
| Downloads | 12.9K | 877.2K |
| Released | Feb 2024 | Jul 2024 |
VRAM by Quantization: Deepseek Coder 7B Instruct V1.5 vs DeepSeek Coder v2 Lite Instruct
| Quantization | Bits | Deepseek Coder 7B Instruct V1.5 VRAM | DeepSeek Coder v2 Lite Instruct VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | — | 7.4 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | — | 8.4 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | — | 7.6 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | — | 8.6 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | — | 10.2 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | — | 11.9 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | — | 13.7 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | — | 16.5 GB |
Verdict
DeepSeek Coder v2 Lite Instruct supports a longer context window (164K tokens). DeepSeek Coder v2 Lite Instruct is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, Deepseek Coder 7B Instruct V1.5 or DeepSeek Coder v2 Lite Instruct?
Deepseek Coder 7B Instruct V1.5 supports 4,096 tokens and DeepSeek Coder v2 Lite Instruct supports 163,840 tokens.
- What is the difference between Deepseek Coder 7B Instruct V1.5 and DeepSeek Coder v2 Lite Instruct?
Deepseek Coder 7B Instruct V1.5 is a 6.9B model from DeepSeek (DeepSeek Coder family), while DeepSeek Coder v2 Lite Instruct is a 15.7B model from DeepSeek (DeepSeek Coder family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.