How to Run DeepSeek Models Locally on a Windows Copilot+ PC

With the Windows 11 version 24H2, Microsoft has enabled access to the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) on Copilot+ PCs. Although Copilot+ PCs support Intel Core Ultra 200V and AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors, the initial Copilot+ PC models came with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus processors. These ARM-based processors feature advanced Neural Processing Units (NPUs) capable of performing over 40 trillion operations per second (TOPS).

Recently, Microsoft enabled developers to download and execute foundation models locally that…