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DeepSeek MoE Models by DeepSeek

DeepSeekDeepSeek LicenseOpen weights
2 models2024Up to 4k ctx

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Details

ResearcherDeepSeek
Commercial useCommercial use: permitted
Models2
Released2024
Max context4k

About

The DeepSeek MoE family represents a groundbreaking series of large language models that leverage the Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) architecture to optimize computational efficiency and performance. By selectively activating a subset of parameters, known as "experts," these models minimize computational demands while maintaining robust capabilities. They utilize strategies like fine-grained expert segmentation, allowing specialized unit divisions, and shared expert isolation, which reduces redundancy in common knowledge experts. The lineup includes models such as the DeepSeekMoE 16B, which matches the performance of LLaMA2 7B with significantly less computation, and the DeepSeek-V2 family, incorporating Multi-head Latent Attention (MLA) for enhanced inference efficiency. Available on platforms like Hugging Face and GitHub, DeepSeek models span a range from the extensive DeepSeek-V2, with 236 billion parameters, to the more compact DeepSeek-V2-Lite, facilitating open-source research and development.

Decision facts

Best fit
General model comparison
Capability starting point
DeepSeek MoE 16B with 4k context
Lowest tracked input
Not tracked
Closest related family
Janus

Current Variants

Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.

2 in view

Use when the workload needs 4k context and 16B parameters.

2024-014k context16B parameters

Use when the workload needs 4k context and 16B parameters.

2024-014k context16B parameters

Release Timeline

1 release group
2024-01
2 current
DeepSeek MoE 16B
4k context16B parameters
Current
DeepSeek MoE 16B Chat
4k context16B parameters
Current

Specifications(2 models)

DeepSeek MoE model specifications comparison
ModelReleasedContextParameters
DeepSeek MoE 16B2024-014k16B
DeepSeek MoE 16B Chat2024-014k16B