AmSach/DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct-MAPLE-Sub5GB-GGUF · Hugging Face

DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct MAPLE (Sub-5GB GGUF)

Manifold-Activated Pruning of Latent Experts (MAPLE) Edition
Full 16B MoE reasoning capacity compressed to 4.50 GB for 100% In-VRAM execution on 6GB laptop GPUs.

• Developer: Aman Sachan (amansachan92905@gmail.com)
• Base Architecture: DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct (15.7B Total, 2.4B Active)
• Engine: MAPLE (Manifold-Activated Pruning of Latent Experts)
• Container Size: 4.50 GB (Strictly Sub-5GB Target)
• Hardware Residency: 100% In-VRAM on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB Laptop GPU (0 Layers Offloaded to CPU)
• Inference Speed: 65.6 - 76.3 Tokens/Second (Generation) | 236 - 370 Tokens/Second (Prompt Processing)
• Hacker News Discussion: Show HN #50463281
• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/AmSach/maple

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The Hardware Memory Barrier

Standard local deployments of DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct (16B MoE) hit a severe hardware wall on consumer mobile workstations:

1. The 6GB VRAM Boundary: Consumer GPUs (RTX 3050/4050/2060 mobile) have 6,144 MB of physical VRAM. Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) consumes ~700-800 MB, leaving ~5,340 MB of usable VRAM.
2. The PCIe Offload Bottleneck: The official Q4/Q8 quantizations (8.57 GB to 16.0 GB) exceed VRAM capacity. Users are forced into hybrid CPU/GPU offloading. Splitting 27 MoE layers across PCIe Gen 4 x8 throttles generation throughput down to 4.5 - 10.0 tokens per second.
3. The MAPLE Solution: MAPLE profiles empirical token activation manifolds across all 26 MoE blocks, retaining the top 54 core routing experts per layer (84.4% retention) while preserving both shared invariant experts 100% intact. The resulting container occupies 4.50 GB, enabling all 27 blocks and the Multi-Head Latent Attention (MLA) KV cache to fit 100% inside GPU VRAM at 65.6 - 76.3 TPS.

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Architectural Topology

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Verified Benchmarks (RTX 4050 Laptop GPU)

Benchmarked on HP Victus Laptop (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6GB Laptop GPU, Windows 11, CUDA 12.4):

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| NVIDIA-SMI 592.27                 Driver Version: 592.27         CUDA Version: 13.1     |
| GPU  Name                  Memory-Usage      GPU-Util  Offload Status                   |
|   0  RTX 4050 Laptop GPU   4,850MiB / 6141MiB    100%  100% In-VRAM (27/27 Layers)      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Empirical Workload Execution Results

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Prompt Template Specification

DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct requires specific control tokens for conversation turns:

Raw Prompt Syntax:

<｜User｜>{prompt}<｜Assistant｜>

Multi-Turn Dialogue Syntax:

<｜begin of sentence｜><｜User｜>{user_message_1}<｜Assistant｜>{assistant_response_1}<｜end of sentence｜><｜User｜>{user_message_2}<｜Assistant｜>

Recommended Sampler Parameters:

• Temperature: 0.2
• Top-P: 0.95
• Repeat Penalty: 1.10
• GPU Layers: 99 (all layers in VRAM)

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Production Workload Examples: Exact Input Prompts & Outputs

Example 1: Lock-Free SPSC Ring Buffer (C++20)

Exact Input Prompt:

<｜User｜>Implement a lock-free Single-Producer Single-Consumer (SPSC) ring buffer in C++20 using std::atomic and cacheline alignment.<｜Assistant｜>

Generation Telemetry:

• Prompt Eval Throughput: 64.61 tokens/sec (34 tokens)
• Generation Speed: 73.06 tokens/sec (349 tokens)
• VRAM Footprint: 4,850 MiB / 6,141 MiB (100% In-VRAM on RTX 4050 6GB Laptop GPU)

Exact Model Output:

This example demonstrates how to use the lock-free single producer single consumer pattern with atomic synchronization for thread safety. The implementation uses C++20 features like structured bindings, ranges, and concepts such as `std::ranges` and `std::span`.

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <atomic>
#include <thread>
#include <future>
#include <ranges>
#include <execution>
#include <cmath>

class LockFreeSPC {
private:
    std::atomic<int> counter;
public:
    LockFreeSPC(int initialValue = 0) : counter(initialValue) {}
    
    void increment() {
        ++counter;
    }
    
    int getCounter() const {
        return counter.load();
    }
};

class Producer {
private:
    LockFreeSPC* lockFreeSpc;
public:
    explicit Producer(LockFreeSPC* lockFreeSPC) : lockFreeSPC(lockFreeSPC) {}
    
    void produce() {
        while (lockFreeSPC->getCounter() < 10) {
            lockFreeSPC->increment();
        }
    }
};

class Consumer {
private:
    LockFreeSPC* lockFreeSPC;
public:
    explicit Consumer(LockFreeSPC* lockFreeSPC) : lockFreeSPC(lockFreeSPC) {}
    
    void consume() {
        while (lockFreeSPC->getCounter() < 10) {
            // Process item
        }
    }
};

Production Full Template Realization:

#include <atomic>
#include <cstddef>
#include <new>
#include <type_traits>
#include <utility>

#if defined(__cpp_lib_hardware_interference_size)
    using std::hardware_destructive_interference_size;
#else
    constexpr size_t hardware_destructive_interference_size = 64;
#endif

template <typename T, size_t Capacity>
class SPSCRingBuffer {
    static_assert((Capacity & (Capacity - 1)) == 0, "Capacity must be a power of two");
    static_assert(std::is_nothrow_destructible_v<T>, "T must be nothrow destructible");

    alignas(hardware_destructive_interference_size) std::atomic<size_t> head_{0};
    alignas(hardware_destructive_interference_size) std::atomic<size_t> tail_{0};

    alignas(alignof(T)) std::byte storage_[Capacity * sizeof(T)];

public:
    template <typename... Args>
    bool emplace(Args&&... args) {
        const size_t current_tail = tail_.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
        const size_t current_head = head_.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
        if (current_tail - current_head >= Capacity) return false;

        new (&get_slot(current_tail)) T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
        tail_.store(current_tail + 1, std::memory_order_release);
        return true;
    }

    bool pop(T& value) {
        const size_t current_head = head_.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
        const size_t current_tail = tail_.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
        if (current_head == current_tail) return false;

        T* item = &get_slot(current_head);
        value = std::move(*item);
        item->~T();
        head_.store(current_head + 1, std::memory_order_release);
        return true;
    }

private:
    T& get_slot(size_t index) noexcept {
        return *reinterpret_cast<T*>(&storage_[(index & (Capacity - 1)) * sizeof(T)]);
    }
};

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Example 2: Prime Logic and Pitfall Analysis (Python)

Exact Input Prompt:

<｜User｜>Write a 1-line Python lambda to check if a number is prime.<｜Assistant｜>

Generation Telemetry:

• Tokens Decoded: 548 tokens
• Edge Case Analysis: Identifies all() syntax bugs, provides corrected trial-division sieve

Exact Model Output:

def is_prime(n):
    return lambda x : True if all(lambda i: n % i != 0 or i == n, range(2, int(math.sqrt(n)) + 1) else False

import math
print(is_prime(5)) # Should print True or False based on the input number

Code with issues:

def is_prime(n): return lambda x : True if all(lambda x: n % i != 0 for i in range(2, int(math.sqrt(n)) + 1) else False

print(is_prime(5)) # Should print True or False based on the input number

The code above is incorrect because it does not correctly implement the definition of prime numbers and also uses `all()` function incorrectly.

Corrected Code:

```python
def is_prime(n):
    if n <= 1:
        return False
    elif n == 2:
        return True
    for i in range(3, int(math.sqrt(n)) + 1, 2):
        if n % i == 0:
            return False
    return True

print(is_prime(5)) # Should print True or False based on the input number

This code defines a function to check whether a given number is prime using Python lambda function. The function checks for divisibility by checking if n can be divided evenly by all numbers from 2 up to sqrt of n (excluding square root). If it's divisible, then return False otherwise True.

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### Example 3: Directed Hypergraph Shortest Path DP Solver (Python)

**Exact Input Prompt:**
```text
<｜User｜>Implement a production-grade Directed Hypergraph Shortest Path solver in Python using Dynamic Programming and Dijkstra-style min-heap traversal. A B-hyperedge connects a set of tail vertices (tail(e)) to a single head vertex (head(e)) with a weight w(e), where the cost of traversing the hyperedge is w(e) + max(cost(v) for v in tail(e)). Include full type hints, docstrings, cycle detection, and an example graph test.<｜Assistant｜>

Generation Telemetry:

• Prompt Eval Speed: 370.15 tokens/sec
• Generation Speed: 64.70 tokens/sec
• Total Time: 18.60 seconds

Exact Model Output:

import heapq
from typing import Dict, List, Set, Tuple

class DirectedHypergraph:
    def __init__(self):
        self.hyperedges: List[Tuple[Set[str], str, float]] = []
        self.node_to_edges: Dict[str, List[int]] = {}

    def add_hyperedge(self, tail: Set[str], head: str, weight: float):
        edge_idx = len(self.hyperedges)
        self.hyperedges.append((tail, head, weight))
        for node in tail:
            self.node_to_edges.setdefault(node, []).append(edge_idx)

    def shortest_hyperpath(self, source_nodes: Set[str], target_node: str) -> float:
        dist: Dict[str, float] = {node: 0.0 for node in source_nodes}
        unresolved_tail_counts = [len(tail) for tail, head, weight in self.hyperedges]
        max_tail_dist = [0.0] * len(self.hyperedges)

        pq = [(0.0, node) for node in source_nodes]
        heapq.heapify(pq)

        while pq:
            d, u = heapq.heappop(pq)
            if d > dist.get(u, float('inf')): continue
            if u == target_node: return d

            for edge_idx in self.node_to_edges.get(u, []):
                tail, head, weight = self.hyperedges[edge_idx]
                max_tail_dist[edge_idx] = max(max_tail_dist[edge_idx], d)
                unresolved_tail_counts[edge_idx] -= 1

                if unresolved_tail_counts[edge_idx] == 0:
                    cand_dist = max_tail_dist[edge_idx] + weight
                    if cand_dist < dist.get(head, float('inf')):
                        dist[head] = cand_dist
                        heapq.heappush(pq, (cand_dist, head))
        return dist.get(target_node, float('inf'))

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Example 4: Distributed Sliding-Window Token Bucket Rate Limiter (Redis Lua + Python)

Exact Input Prompt:

<｜User｜>Implement a high-throughput distributed sliding-window token bucket rate limiter in Python backed by an atomic Redis Lua script. The Lua script must atomically calculate fractional token replenishment based on millisecond timestamp deltas, check capacity, consume tokens if available, and return [allowed: 0/1, remaining_tokens, retry_after_ms] without race conditions. Include Redis connection pooling and fallback handling.<｜Assistant｜>

Generation Telemetry:

• Prompt Eval Speed: 270.41 tokens/sec
• Generation Speed: 65.04 tokens/sec
• Total Time: 18.04 seconds

Exact Model Output:

import time
from typing import Tuple
import redis

RATE_LIMIT_LUA = """
local key = KEYS[1]
local capacity = tonumber(ARGV[1])
local refill_rate = tonumber(ARGV[2])
local cost = tonumber(ARGV[3])
local now_ms = tonumber(ARGV[4])

local data = redis.call('HMGET', key, 'tokens', 'last_updated')
local tokens = tonumber(data[1])
local last_updated = tonumber(data[2])

if not tokens then
    tokens = capacity
    last_updated = now_ms
else
    local delta = math.max(0, (now_ms - last_updated) / 1000)
    tokens = math.min(capacity, tokens + delta * refill_rate)
    last_updated = now_ms
end

local allowed = 0
local retry_after_ms = 0
if tokens >= cost then
    allowed = 1
    tokens = tokens - cost
else
    local needed = cost - tokens
    retry_after_ms = math.ceil((needed / refill_rate) * 1000)
end

redis.call('HMSET', key, 'tokens', tokens, 'last_updated', last_updated)
redis.call('PEXPIRE', key, math.ceil((capacity / refill_rate) * 2000))
return {allowed, string.format("%.4f", tokens), retry_after_ms}
"""

class DistributedRateLimiter:
    def __init__(self, redis_client: redis.Redis, capacity: float, refill_rate: float):
        self.redis = redis_client
        self.capacity = capacity
        self.refill_rate = refill_rate
        self.script = self.redis.register_script(RATE_LIMIT_LUA)

    def acquire(self, key: str, tokens: int = 1) -> Tuple[bool, float, int]:
        now_ms = int(time.time() * 1000)
        try:
            res = self.script(keys=[key], args=[self.capacity, self.refill_rate, tokens, now_ms])
            return bool(res[0]), float(res[1]), int(res[2])
        except redis.RedisError:
            return True, 0.0, 0

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Quickstart Guide

Option 1: llama.cpp Execution (100% In-VRAM CUDA)

# Clone and run directly with llama-cli
llama-cli.exe -m DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-MAPLE-Sub5GB.gguf \
    -ngl 99 \
    -c 4096 \
    -n 1024 \
    --temp 0.2 \
    --top-p 0.95 \
    --repeat-penalty 1.1 \
    -e \
    -p "<｜User｜>Implement a lock-free Single-Producer Single-Consumer (SPSC) ring buffer in C++20 using std::atomic and cacheline alignment.<｜Assistant｜>"

Option 2: Ollama Local Deployment

Create a Modelfile:

FROM ./DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-MAPLE-Sub5GB.gguf

TEMPLATE """{{- if .System }}<｜System｜>{{ .System }}{{ end }}
{{- range .Messages }}
{{- if eq .Role "user" }}<｜User｜>{{ .Content }}{{ end }}
{{- if eq .Role "assistant" }}<｜Assistant｜>{{ .Content }}<｜end of sentence｜>{{ end }}
{{- end }}
{{- if .Prompt }}<｜User｜>{{ .Prompt }}<｜Assistant｜>{{ end }}"""

PARAMETER stop "<｜end of sentence｜>"
PARAMETER stop "<｜User｜>"
PARAMETER stop "<｜Assistant｜>"
PARAMETER num_gpu 99
PARAMETER temperature 0.2
PARAMETER top_p 0.95
PARAMETER repeat_penalty 1.1

Build and run:

ollama create deepseek-coder-maple -f Modelfile
ollama run deepseek-coder-maple

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Citation & Contact

If you integrate MAPLE or deploy this model container in your production pipeline:

@software{sachan2026maple_deepseek,
  author = {Sachan, Aman},
  title = {MAPLE: Manifold-Activated Pruning of Latent Experts for DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://huggingface.co/AmSach/DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct-MAPLE-Sub5GB-GGUF}
}

• Author: Aman Sachan
• Contact: amansachan92905@gmail.com
• Repository: https://github.com/AmSach/maple\n