DeepSeek-OCR
Will it run on your hardware?
Pick your GPU memory - see which quantizations fit, and the cheapest card for the rest
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Deep dive
Notes, sources, and the full write-up
DeepSeek-OCR is an open-weight vision-language model from deepseek-ai, published on Hugging Face in October 2025. It has 3.3B parameters and is released under the mit license.
HardwareLink to this section
At full FP16 precision the weights need about 7 GB of memory; 8-bit quantization brings that to roughly 4 GB. Check the VRAM tiers above to see which GPUs fit it.
PopularityLink to this section
DeepSeek-OCR had 1,918,802 downloads on Hugging Face in the last month and has 3,463 likes.
Run it locallyLink to this section
The weights are on Hugging Face and load with Hugging Face Transformers. Follow the model card for the exact setup and license terms.
Frequently asked
Quick answers to common questions
How much VRAM does DeepSeek-OCR need?
DeepSeek-OCR with 3.3B parameters needs approximately 2 GB at Q4_K_M quantization. Use our VRAM calculator for an exact estimate.
Is DeepSeek-OCR better than other deepseek-ai models?
DeepSeek-OCR has 3.3B parameters with 8,192 context - a strong choice for vision, edge.
What license is DeepSeek-OCR under?
DeepSeek-OCR is released under the mit license, making it suitable for most commercial and personal projects.
What hardware runs DeepSeek-OCR well?
With 3.3B parameters, DeepSeek-OCR requires adequate VRAM. High-end GPUs like the RTX 4090 (24GB), RTX 5090 (32GB), or Mac Studio with unified memory are good options. Check our hardware directory for specific recommendations.
What is the best quantization for DeepSeek-OCR?
Q4_K_M is the recommended sweet spot - ~98% of FP16 quality at ~27% of the size. Q5_K_M (~2 GB) is an option if you have spare VRAM. Use our VRAM calculator to compare.
What models compete with DeepSeek-OCR?
DeepSeek-OCR competes with other models in its class. Browse our model directory for comparisons, benchmarks, and community reviews to find the best fit.
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