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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 EXL3 1.62 bpw with vLLM on 1× DGX Spark

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 EXL3 1.62 bpw with vLLM on 1× DGX Spark: ~20.1 tok/s according to github.com (dataset as of Nov 3, 2026).

by vcruz305

~20.1tok/sEverydayapproximate · method not stated

1 request, chat prompt (1200-token replies), sampling 0.6/0.95, with DSpark (per recipe), range 17.7–22.5 tok/s

Source: github.com
Intelligence (original model) · Artificial Analysisno independent value

≤ 3 bit: quantization may cost quality

Engine

Engine
vLLM (spark-ds41f r6w, Basis-Image dsv41-1017-ds41f:r6w) + vllm-exl3 Fork 30e8b94 + exllamav3 Fork 909ad85 (tile-K 16, W2) + Shim, DSpark k=5
Quantization
EXL3 SAGE MixedK 1.62bpw (routed K1–K4), FP8 block-32 sonst, EXL3-K8-Head, Engram von NVMe, Cold-Expert-Alias-Datei
Model family
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Context
524,288
Creator
vcruz305
GitHub stars
38
Repo updated
Oct 28, 2026

Measurements

Every sourced value of this recipe, each with its condition and source. Bars relative to the largest value in the group.

Decode · 1 request

  • Everyday (decode)20.1 tok/sChat-Antworten (1200 Token, 3 Prompts), Sampling-Default 0,6/0,95, DSpark k=5; Bereich 17,7–22,5 tok/s Source 
  • Mixed (decode)35.1 tok/sBench7: je 3 Prompts Prosa/Code/strukturiert, 512 Token, greedy, W2-Kernel, max-model-len 524288, Mittel aus 4 Boots Source 

Prefill by context

  • 14K720 tok/sVaried-Text-Leiter (stdlib-Quelltext, ca. 14.000 Token), Chunk 2112; README nennt ~720 tok/s als Realtext-Wert Source 

What you need

Hardware
1 × NVIDIA DGX Spark (GB10)
Engine
vLLM (spark-ds41f r6w, Basis-Image dsv41-1017-ds41f:r6w) + vllm-exl3 Fork 30e8b94 + exllamav3 Fork 909ad85 (tile-K 16, W2) + Shim, DSpark k=5
Context
524,288 tokens

Notes

What matters before you rebuild it.

  • ≤ 3 bit: quantization may cost qualityAt 3 bit and below the model may answer noticeably worse than the original. The intelligence number refers to the original.
  • Custom kernel required
  • tool-calling

Sources

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