DeepSeek Under the Hood: Dissecting MoE Architectures and Practical Deployment
Large Language Models (LLMs) have taken the world by storm, but their sheer size often presents significant challenges in terms of training, inference, and cost. Enter DeepSeek, a family of powerful models that brings innovation through architectural choices, particularly the Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) paradigm in DeepSeek-V2 and specialized training for DeepSeek-Coder. This deep-dive explores the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind DeepSeek’s efficiency and capabilities, moving beyond surface-level benchmarks to the nitty-gritty of its architecture and practical deployment.