DeepSeek Coder v2 Instruct vs DeepSeek V2.5

Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.

DeepSeek Coder v2 Instruct

DeepSeek · 235.7B

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DeepSeek V2.5

DeepSeek · 235.7B

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Specifications

DeepSeek Coder v2 InstructDeepSeek V2.5
Parameters235.7B235.7B
Context164K164K
ArchitectureDeepseekV2ForCausalLMDeepseekV2ForCausalLM
LicenseOtherOther
Downloads4.3K8.5K
Released

VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek Coder v2 Instruct vs DeepSeek V2.5

QuantizationBitsDeepSeek Coder v2 Instruct VRAMDeepSeek V2.5 VRAM
BF1616.00474.3 GB
Q4_K_M4.80144.3 GB
Q6_K6.60197.3 GB
Q8_08.00238.6 GB

Verdict

DeepSeek V2.5 is the more widely downloaded of the two.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has a longer context window, DeepSeek Coder v2 Instruct or DeepSeek V2.5?

DeepSeek Coder v2 Instruct supports 163,840 tokens and DeepSeek V2.5 supports 163,840 tokens.

What is the difference between DeepSeek Coder v2 Instruct and DeepSeek V2.5?

DeepSeek Coder v2 Instruct is a 235.7B model from DeepSeek (DeepSeek Coder family), while DeepSeek V2.5 is a 235.7B model from DeepSeek (DeepSeek V2 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.