DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: Q4 needs 294 GB of RAM vs 152 GB for Q2

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash ships in two configurations: Q4 with 4-bit weights needs 294 GB of memory and 1 TB of storage, while Q2 with 2-bit weights needs 152 GB and 512 GB. Q4 delivers 97% accuracy for systems with at least 512 GB of RAM; Q2 offers 90% accuracy on 256 GB or less.

• Q4: 294 GB memory, 1 TB storage, 97% accuracy, requires 512 GB RAM
• Q2: 152 GB memory, 512 GB storage, 90% accuracy, runs on 256 GB RAM
• Q2 is about 6% faster than Q4 when both fit fully in memory
• Q4 suits coding and long documents; Q2 handles short tasks and streaming