32 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 5090
Vorteile
- Runs DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B at Q4 natively
- 32 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
CPU-capable model ready
DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B
40 consumer GPUs can run DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
40 Compatible GPUs
8B 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
GitHub: github.com/javier-morales-ia
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
Hardware Decision
This model requires aEntry GPU (8 GB VRAM)
Compatible GPUs for DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B
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24 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 4090
Vorteile
- Runs DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B at Q4 natively
- 24 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
128 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
M4 Ultra
Vorteile
- Runs DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B at Q4 natively
- 128 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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How to run this model
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RTX 5090
32 GB · Runs Q4 natively · Check availability
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System Requirements
GPU VRAM 4.8 GB Entry GPU
System RAM 16 GB
DDR4/DDR5
Storage 4 GB Q4 · SSD recommended
CPU i7 → 8 tok/s Runs without GPU
VRAM by Quantization
| Quantization | VRAM needed | Disk space | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 (max quality) | 19.2 GB | 16 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 9.6 GB | 8 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 4.8 GB | 4 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 2.4 GB | 2 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | DeepSeek |
| Parameters | 8B |
| Context window | 128,000 tokens |
| License | MIT |
| Use cases | reasoning, chat, coding |
| Released | 2025-01 |
Install with Ollama
ollama run deepseek-r1:8b Hugging Face
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B Technical Requirements
Can your GPU run DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B?
DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B requires <strong class="text-primary-container">4.8 GB VRAM</strong> at Q4. 40 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 2.8 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
2.4GB Critical min
4.8GB Optimal Q4
9.6GB High Quality Q8
19.2GB Max FP16
Hardware Performance Matrix
40 Q4 native · 0 offload
| GPU Unit | VRAM | Compatibility | Est. Speed | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 32GB | Optimal | 84 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4090 | 24GB | Optimal | 47 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Ultra | 128GB | Optimal | 51 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5080 | 16GB | Optimal | 45 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M3 Ultra | 192GB | Optimal | 37 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4080 Super | 16GB | Optimal | 34 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 16GB | Optimal | 42 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3090 | 24GB | Optimal | 44 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 48GB | 48GB | Optimal | 25 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XTX | 24GB | Optimal | 45 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 36GB | 36GB | Optimal | 25 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16GB | Optimal | 31 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3080 Ti | 12GB | Optimal | 33 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XT | 20GB | Optimal | 37 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5070 | 12GB | Optimal | 31 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3080 | 10GB | Optimal | 35 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Pro | 24GB | Optimal | 13 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7800 XT | 16GB | Optimal | 29 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6800 XT | 16GB | Optimal | 20 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4070 | 12GB | Optimal | 20 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 16GB | Optimal | 13 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7700 XT | 12GB | Optimal | 18 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3070 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 23 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 19 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3070 | 8GB | Optimal | 19 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6700 XT | 12GB | Optimal | 13 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M3 Pro | 18GB | Optimal | 7 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 18 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 2080 Ti | 11GB | Optimal | 16 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3060 | 12GB | Optimal | 17 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M2 Pro | 16GB | Optimal | 9 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 | 8GB | Optimal | 14 tok/s | Calculate → |
| Arc A770 16GB | 16GB | Optimal | 8 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M1 Pro | 16GB | Optimal | 9 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7600 | 8GB | Optimal | 12 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6600 XT | 8GB | Optimal | 12 tok/s | Calculate → |
| Arc A750 8GB | 8GB | Optimal | 9 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6600 | 8GB | Optimal | 10 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3050 8GB | 8GB | Optimal | 9 tok/s | Calculate → |
| GTX 1660 Super | 6GB | Optimal | 11 tok/s | Calculate → |
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DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B — Compatibility guide
DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B can run on CPU without a dedicated GPU — unusual for a 8B model. On an i7-13700K with llama.cpp Q4 it reaches 8 tok/s (functional for occasional use). With a GPU you get 4–6× more speed — check the VRAM calculator for specifics.
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