Can DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp run on iPhone 16 Pro?
NO — Won't fit
Formula estimate
What this means
None of the versions we checked fit safely on this phone. The checked version needs about 183.3 GB, while we estimate that the model can use about 5.2 GB.
Try a smaller model, or use this model on a device with more memory.
This result is calculated from the phone and model specifications. It has not been measured on this exact phone and setup.
−178.1GB short
memory that doesn't exist here
183.3GB
needed at Q4_K_XL
Q4_K_XL
quant checked
needs 183.3 GBusable 5.2 GB · short 178.1 GB
Apple A18 Pro8 GB RAMMetal
Three ways forward
1
Try a smaller quant
No quant of DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp fits this phone — even the smallest is too big. Options 2 and 3 are your real choices.
2
Same family, smaller
DeepSeek R1 Distill 1.5B · Q4_K_M · 1.1 GB
✓ ~24.5 tokens/s here
check DeepSeek R1 Distill 1.5B →3
Run it in the cloud
The full DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp, no download, at data-center speed — pay per token.
provider recommendations coming later
Where the memory goes
| Component | Detail | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Model weights | Q4_K_XL GGUF (155.1 GB) + mmap overhead | 162.9 |
| KV cache | 4K context window | 19.9 |
| Runtime | llama.cpp + app overhead | 0.6 |
| Total needed | at Q4_K_XL, 4K context | 183.3 |
| Working budget | 8 GB RAM − iOS reserve (jetsam limit) | 5.2 |
| Headroom | memory shortfall | −178.1 |
Pick your quant
| Quant | Download | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_XL | 155.1 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
| Q8_K_XL | 161.9 GB | ✕ Won't fit | won't fit |
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