ktransformers: Run LLMs on 24GB VRAM
dosco · x · 2026-07-18
The ktransformers team from Tsinghua optimizes MoE model deployment with a straightforward approach:
- Keeping frequently used experts on the GPU while offloading less common ones to the CPU, enabling larger models to run on smaller VRAM.
- The post claims this allows DeepSeek-V3 / R1 to support 139K context on 24GB VRAM, achieving up to 28x speedups over standard setups. It also makes fine-tuning DeepSeek-V3 on 4x RTX 4090 GPUs possible.
- Developed by the Tsinghua MADSYS Lab, the project is licensed under Apache 2.0 and has surpassed 17,000 stars on GitHub.
Related event: ktransformers Enables Local Inference of Massive Models on 24GB VRAM(4 posts)→
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