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DeepSeek AIReasoningLicense: Apache 2.0

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

The ultimate sweet spot for local chain-of-thought mathematical reasoning and coding.

DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B is a fine-tuned distillation of the flagship DeepSeek R1 671B model trained on 800,000 reasoning trajectories.

Parameter Count14.8B
Context Window128k tokens
Min VRAM (Q4)10 GB
Recommended RAM16 GB+

⚡ Key Architectural Strengths

✓Step-by-step chain-of-thought transparent reasoning trees
✓Superb competitive math and algorithm synthesis
✓Apache 2.0 from its Qwen 2.5 base - commercial use allowed
✓Fits comfortably in 16GB VRAM GPUs and 18GB–24GB Apple Silicon Macs

VRAM & Quantization Memory Footprint

Exact file weights, minimum VRAM to boot, and recommended headroom for extended context windows.

Quantization TierWeight SizeMin VRAM/RAMRecommended VRAMRecommended Use Case
Q4_K_M (Recommended)9 GB10.5 GB12 GBNear-lossless 4-bit quantization. Fits completely in 12GB/16GB VRAM with 8k context.
Q8_0 (High Precision)15.6 GB17.5 GB20 GBTrue 8-bit precision for zero degradation. Requires 24GB VRAM GPU or 24GB+ Unified Memory.
BF16 / FP16 (Unquantized)29.5 GB32 GB36 GBUnquantized weights for fine-tuning or zero-quantization research.

⚡ Need to calculate exact KV Cache with 16k or 32k context?

Simulate exact VRAM allocations across various context lengths and precision depths.

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1-Click Local Run Commands

Copy and paste directly into your terminal or local server engine.

Ollama CLI:
ollama run deepseek-r1:14b
LM Studio CLI:
lms load deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B-GGUF
vLLM Production Server:
vllm serve deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B --dtype auto --max-model-len 32768
llama.cpp Binary:
./llama-cli -m DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B-Q4_K_M.gguf -p "Prove that primes are infinite" -c 8192

Hardware Compatibility & Speed Estimates

Estimated against 55+ Apple Silicon, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA hardware profiles.

🟢 52 Comfortable | 🟡 6 Tight Fit
Device / Hardware NamePlatformRAM/VRAMFit StatusEst. Tokens/SecNotes
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025)macOS16 GBTight Fit7.8 t/sFits with a modest context (4k-8k). Close other memory-heavy apps. Speed is an estimate.
HP Omnibook 5 OLEDWindows ARM32 GBComfortable9.8 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~19.2GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Max)macOS64 GBComfortable39.4 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~48GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac mini (M4, 16GB)macOS16 GBTight Fit7.8 t/sFits with a modest context (4k-8k). Close other memory-heavy apps. Speed is an estimate.
Apple Mac mini (M4 Pro, 24GB)macOS24 GBComfortable19.7 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~16.1GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac Studio (M2 Ultra 192GB)macOS192 GBComfortable57.8 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~144GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7Windows ARM16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~9GB) plus overhead.
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 (Snapdragon)Windows ARM32 GBComfortable9.8 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~19.2GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
ASUS Zenbook S 16 (Ryzen AI 9 HX 370)Windows x8632 GBComfortable8.7 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~19.2GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Dell XPS 13 (Intel Core Ultra 7 258V)Windows x8632 GBComfortable9.8 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~19.2GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (RTX 4070 Laptop)Windows x8632 GBCPU Offload6.5 t/sExceeds the 8GB of VRAM, so some layers run from system RAM, which is much slower. Estimate only.
Razer Blade 16 (RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB)Windows x8632 GBComfortable41.6 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Framework Laptop 13 (Ryzen 7 7840U)Linux64 GBComfortable6.5 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~38.4GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (RTX 4080 12GB)Windows x8632 GBComfortable31.2 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~12GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Dell XPS 14 (Core Ultra 7)Windows x8616 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~9GB) plus overhead.
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 (Budget Setup)Windows x868 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~9GB) plus overhead.
Acer Swift 14 AI (Snapdragon X Plus)Windows ARM16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~9GB) plus overhead.
Custom Workstation PC (RTX 4090 24GB)Linux64 GBComfortable72.8 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~24GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Legacy Budget Desktop (GTX 1650 4GB)Windows x8616 GBCPU Offload3.1 t/sExceeds the 4GB of VRAM, so some layers run from system RAM, which is much slower. Estimate only.
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Max 128GB)macOS128 GBComfortable39.4 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~96GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro 48GB)macOS48 GBComfortable19.7 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~36GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Base 24GB)macOS24 GBComfortable8.7 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~16.1GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M3 16GB)macOS16 GBTight Fit6.5 t/sFits with a modest context (4k-8k). Close other memory-heavy apps. Speed is an estimate.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M3 8GB Base)macOS8 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~9GB) plus overhead.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M2 16GB)macOS16 GBTight Fit6.5 t/sFits with a modest context (4k-8k). Close other memory-heavy apps. Speed is an estimate.
Apple MacBook Air (M1 16GB Legacy)macOS16 GBTight Fit4.4 t/sFits with a modest context (4k-8k). Close other memory-heavy apps. Speed is an estimate.
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M3 Max 128GB)macOS128 GBComfortable28.9 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~96GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro 36GB)macOS36 GBComfortable10.8 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~24.1GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac Studio (M1 Ultra 64GB)macOS64 GBComfortable57.8 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~48GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge (Snapdragon X Elite)Windows ARM16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~9GB) plus overhead.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Copilot+Windows ARM32 GBComfortable9.8 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~19.2GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Copilot+ (OLED)Windows ARM32 GBComfortable9.8 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~19.2GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Dell XPS 13 Copilot+ (Snapdragon X Elite)Windows ARM16 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~9GB) plus overhead.
Custom Workstation PC (RTX 4080 Super 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBComfortable53.2 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Custom AI Workstation (RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBComfortable48.5 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Desktop PC (RTX 4070 Super 12GB)Windows / Linux32 GBComfortable36.4 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~12GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Budget AI Workstation (RTX 4060 Ti 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBComfortable20.8 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Mainstream Desktop (RTX 4060 8GB)Windows / Linux32 GBCPU Offload3.7 t/sExceeds the 8GB of VRAM, so some layers run from system RAM, which is much slower. Estimate only.
Used AI Powerhouse PC (RTX 3090 24GB)Linux / Windows64 GBComfortable67.6 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~24GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Budget Workhorse PC (RTX 3060 12GB)Windows / Linux16 GBComfortable26 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~12GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Lenovo Legion 5i (RTX 4060 Laptop 8GB)Windows x8616 GBCPU Offload6.5 t/sExceeds the 8GB of VRAM, so some layers run from system RAM, which is much slower. Estimate only.
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (RTX 4060 Laptop 8GB)Windows x8616 GBCPU Offload6.5 t/sExceeds the 8GB of VRAM, so some layers run from system RAM, which is much slower. Estimate only.
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (RTX 4070 Laptop)Windows x8632 GBCPU Offload6.5 t/sExceeds the 8GB of VRAM, so some layers run from system RAM, which is much slower. Estimate only.
HP Victus 16 (RTX 4050 Laptop 6GB)Windows x8616 GBCPU Offload6.5 t/sExceeds the 6GB of VRAM, so some layers run from system RAM, which is much slower. Estimate only.
Dell Alienware m16 R2 (RTX 4070 8GB)Windows x8632 GBCPU Offload6.5 t/sExceeds the 8GB of VRAM, so some layers run from system RAM, which is much slower. Estimate only.
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (AMD AI 9 + RTX 4070)Windows x8632 GBCPU Offload8.7 t/sExceeds the 8GB of VRAM, so some layers run from system RAM, which is much slower. Estimate only.
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 (Ryzen 7 8845HS)Windows / Linux32 GBComfortable7.4 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~19.2GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Custom Workstation PC (Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB)Linux / Windows64 GBComfortable69.3 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~24GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Desktop PC (Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBComfortable45.1 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Budget Workstation (Radeon RX 7600 XT 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBComfortable20.8 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
ASUS Zenbook S 14 (Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7)Windows x8632 GBComfortable9.8 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~19.2GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura (Core Ultra 7 256V)Windows x8616 GBUnsupported—Not enough memory to load the 4-bit weights (~9GB) plus overhead.
Custom PC (Intel Arc A770 16GB)Linux / Windows32 GBComfortable40.4 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Homelab AI Server (Dual RTX 3090 48GB VRAM)Linux (Ubuntu Server)128 GBComfortable67.6 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~48GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12Windows x86 / Linux32 GBComfortable8.6 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~19.2GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Flagship AI Workstation (RTX 5090 32GB)Linux / Windows64 GBComfortable129.4 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~32GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
High-End AI Rig (RTX 5080 16GB)Linux / Windows64 GBComfortable69.3 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Next-Gen AI Laptop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395 128GB)Linux / Windows128 GBComfortable18.5 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~96GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac mini (M6, 16GB, 2026)macOS16 GBTight Fit9.9 t/sFits with a modest context (4k-8k). Close other memory-heavy apps. Speed is an estimate.
Apple Mac mini (M6, 32GB, 2026)macOS32 GBComfortable12.3 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~21.4GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro, 48GB, 2026)macOS48 GBComfortable22.2 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~36GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac mini (M5 Pro, 64GB, 2026)macOS64 GBComfortable22.2 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~48GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5, 32GB, 2025)macOS32 GBComfortable11.1 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~21.4GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Max, 128GB, 2026)macOS128 GBComfortable44.3 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~96GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra, 256GB, 2026)macOS256 GBComfortable86.7 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~192GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra, 512GB, 2026)macOS512 GBComfortable86.7 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~384GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Apple Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 512GB, 2025)macOS512 GBComfortable59.2 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~384GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
NVIDIA DGX Spark (GB10, 128GB)DGX OS (Linux)128 GBComfortable19.7 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~110GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Desktop with NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti (16GB)Windows / Linux32 GBComfortable64.7 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Desktop with NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (16GB)Windows / Linux32 GBComfortable32.4 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Desktop with AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT (16GB)Windows / Linux32 GBComfortable46.2 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Desktop with AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (16GB)Windows / Linux32 GBComfortable23.1 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~16GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Desktop with Intel Arc B580 (12GB)Windows / Linux32 GBComfortable32.9 t/sFits fully in VRAM (~12GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
ASUS Zenbook A16 (Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, 48GB)Windows 11 (ARM)48 GBComfortable16.5 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~28.8GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.
Snapdragon X2 Elite Laptop (32GB)Windows 11 (ARM)32 GBComfortable11 t/sFits fully in GPU-usable memory (~19.2GB) with room for a longer context. Speed is a bandwidth-based estimate.

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