32 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 5090
Vorteile
- Runs DeepSeek R1 Distill 14B at Q4 natively
- 32 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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DeepSeek R1 Distill 14B
29 consumer GPUs can run DeepSeek R1 Distill 14B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
29 Compatible GPUs
11 with offloading
14B params
128K context
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RTX 5090 · 32 GB VRAM runs Q4 natively
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Javier Morales AI hardware specialist — 8 years of experience
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llama.cpp 0.2.x · CUDA 12 · ROCm 6 · updated monthly · methodology →
Execution Context
ARCHITECTURE TRANSFORMER
CONTEXT 128K TOKENS
QUANTIZATION 4-BIT GGUF
PROVIDER DeepSeek
LICENSE MIT
VRAM REQUIREMENT
8.4 GB
4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB+
Hardware Decision
This model requires aMid-range GPU (16 GB VRAM)
Compatible GPUs for DeepSeek R1 Distill 14B
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24 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 4090
Vorteile
- Runs DeepSeek R1 Distill 14B at Q4 natively
- 24 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
128 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
M4 Ultra
Vorteile
- Runs DeepSeek R1 Distill 14B at Q4 natively
- 128 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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How to run this model
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RTX 5090
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System Requirements
GPU VRAM 8.4 GB Mid-range GPU
System RAM 16 GB
DDR4/DDR5
Storage 7 GB Q4 · SSD recommended
CPU Any modern CPU GPU required
VRAM by Quantization
| Quantization | VRAM needed | Disk space | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 (max quality) | 33.6 GB | 28 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 16.8 GB | 14 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 8.4 GB | 7 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 4.2 GB | 3.5 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | DeepSeek |
| Parameters | 14B |
| Context window | 128,000 tokens |
| License | MIT |
| Use cases | reasoning, chat, coding |
| Released | 2025-01 |
Install with Ollama
ollama run deepseek-r1:14b Hugging Face
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B Technical Requirements
Can your GPU run DeepSeek R1 Distill 14B?
DeepSeek R1 Distill 14B requires <strong class="text-primary-container">8.4 GB VRAM</strong> at Q4. 29 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 6.4 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
4.2GB Critical min
8.4GB Optimal Q4
16.8GB High Quality Q8
33.6GB Max FP16
Hardware Performance Matrix
29 Q4 native · 11 offload
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24 GB VRAM
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M4 Ultra
128 GB VRAM
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DeepSeek R1 Distill 14B — Compatibility guide
DeepSeek R1 Distill 14B needs intermediate hardware or Q4 quantization to run on consumer GPUs. With 10 GB VRAM you get the best quality. Use the VRAM calculator to see which quantization your GPU supports.
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Compatible Hardware
GPUs that run DeepSeek R1 Distill 14B at Q4 — sorted by AI performance score.
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