Can DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp run on Nothing Phone (3)?
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 12 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.
−171.3GB short
memory that doesn't exist here
183.3GB
needed at Q4_K_XL
Q4_K_XL
quant checked
needs 183.3 GBusable 12 GB · short 171.3 GB
Snapdragon 8s Gen 416 GB RAMCPU / GPUAlso sold with 12 GB
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 7B · Q4_K_M · 4.7 GB
! ~7.4 tokens/s here
check DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B →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 | 16 GB RAM − Android system reserve | 12 |
| Headroom | memory shortfall | −171.3 |
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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