diff --git a/torchtitan/experiments/autoparallel/local_map_deepseek_v3/args.py b/torchtitan/experiments/autoparallel/local_map_deepseek_v3/args.py
index 5a3e81bbc6..51f5c1fbda 100644
--- a/torchtitan/experiments/autoparallel/local_map_deepseek_v3/args.py
+++ b/torchtitan/experiments/autoparallel/local_map_deepseek_v3/args.py
@@ -47,3 +47,31 @@ def get_sample_config() -> DeepSeekV3ModelArgs:
         v_head_dim=128,
         mscale=0.70,
     )
+
+
+def get_16b_sdpa_config() -> DeepSeekV3ModelArgs:
+    return DeepSeekV3ModelArgs(
+        vocab_size=102400,
+        max_seq_len=4096,
+        dim=2048,
+        inter_dim=10944,
+        moe_inter_dim=1408,
+        n_layers=27,
+        n_dense_layers=1,
+        n_heads=16,
+        moe_args=_MoEArgs(
+            num_experts=64,
+            num_shared_experts=2,
+            top_k=6,
+            score_func="softmax",
+            route_norm=False,
+            score_before_experts=False,
+            mesh=None,
+        ),
+        q_lora_rank=0,
+        kv_lora_rank=512,
+        qk_nope_head_dim=128,
+        qk_rope_head_dim=64,
+        v_head_dim=128,
+        mscale=0.70,
+    )
diff --git a/torchtitan/experiments/autoparallel/local_map_deepseek_v3/model.py b/torchtitan/experiments/autoparallel/local_map_deepseek_v3/model.py
index 359e45ab9f..02cfab090d 100644
--- a/torchtitan/experiments/autoparallel/local_map_deepseek_v3/model.py
+++ b/torchtitan/experiments/autoparallel/local_map_deepseek_v3/model.py
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@
 
 # Need to share same base class with torchtitan models
 class DeepSeekV3Model(_DeepSeekV3Model, BaseModel):
-    def __init__(self, model_args: DeepSeekV3ModelArgs):
-        # Call _DeepSeekV3Model.__init__ which calls nn.Module.__init__
-        # Note: We don't call BaseModel.__init__ separately because:
-        # 1. nn.Module.__init__() is already called by _DeepSeekV3Model.__init__
-        # 2. Calling BaseModel.__init__ after would reset all module state
-        #    (nn.Module.__init__ clears _modules, _parameters, etc.)
-        _DeepSeekV3Model.__init__(self, model_args)
+    def __init__(self, config: DeepSeekV3ModelArgs):
+        _DeepSeekV3Model.__init__(self, config)
+
+    def verify_module_protocol(self) -> None:
+        # Autoparallel submodules are standard nn.Modules,
+        # not torchtitan Module instances — skip the check.
+        pass
+
+
+# Wire Configurable pattern: build() calls DeepSeekV3Model(config=...)
+DeepSeekV3ModelArgs._owner = DeepSeekV3Model