What we know
A lawyer upgraded an eight-GPU Nvidia V100 server to run DeepSeek V4.1 Flash’s most-used experts at near-NVFP4 (4-bit) precision instead of the previous 2-bit quantization. This upgrade allows the server to handle about 80% of DeepSeek V4.1 Flash’s key components at this higher precision level.
Why it matters
DeepSeek is an AI model that can be quantized to reduce hardware demands by lowering the precision of its weights. NVFP4 is a 4-bit floating point format supported by Nvidia GPUs, which strikes a balance between computational efficiency and maintaining model accuracy. Running DeepSeek at NVFP4 precision rather than 2-bit can enhance the model’s performance and output quality.
What is still unknown
No independent tests have confirmed the accuracy or energy efficiency of running DeepSeek V4.1 Flash at NVFP4 precision on this setup. Details on supported languages, broader availability, and official release timelines have not been disclosed.