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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Reasoning model by DeepSeek · 1.78B parameters · Released 2025-01-20

Chip
Unified Memory
Bandwidth 307 GB/s
Available for Models ~21 GB

Everything this chip runs, machine by machine: MacBook Pro 14" M5 Pro, MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro, Mac mini M5 Pro

Runs Excellently

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 10% of your RAM.

~90tok/s
Q8_02.5 GBEstimated
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Specifications

Parameters1.8B
Architectureqwen2
Context Length131K
CategoryReasoning
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM1 GB
Licensemit
HuggingFace Downloads580,470

GGUF Sources

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Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 2.5 GB~90 tok/s✓
Q6_K 2.0 GB~119 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 1.8 GB~139 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 1.6 GB~164 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 1.5 GB~198 tok/s✓
Q2_K 1.3 GB~256 tok/s✓

Which Mac Can Run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B?

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Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M2 8GB

Q8_0 · ~29 tok/s · 31% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~361 3%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~361 1%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 512GB Q8_0 ~361 0%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~241 3%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~241 1%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 512GB Q8_0 ~241 0%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~235 4%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~235 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~235 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~235 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~235 1%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~181 7%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~181 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~181 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~181 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~181 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~181 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~181 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~181 2%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~181 7%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~181 5%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~181 4%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~181 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~161 7%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~161 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~161 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~161 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~161 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~161 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~161 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~161 2%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~161 7%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~161 5%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~161 4%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~161 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~118 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~118 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~118 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~118 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~118 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~118 7%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~118 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~118 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~118 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~118 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~118 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~118 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~118 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~118 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~118 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~118 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~118 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~118 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~118 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~118 2%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~118 8%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~118 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~118 8%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~118 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~118 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~90 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~90 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~90 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~90 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~90 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~90 4%
Mac mini · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~90 10%
Mac mini · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~90 5%
Mac mini · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~90 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~80 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~80 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~80 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~80 5%
Mac mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~80 10%
Mac mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~80 5%
Mac mini · M4 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~80 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~59 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~59 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~59 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~59 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~59 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~59 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~59 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~59 8%
Mac mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~59 16%
Mac mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~59 8%
Mac mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~50 16%
Mac mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~50 10%
Mac mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~50 8%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~45 16%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~45 10%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~45 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~45 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~45 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~45 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~44 14%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~44 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~44 14%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~44 7%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~35 16%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~35 10%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~35 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~35 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~35 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~35 8%
Mac mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~35 16%
Mac mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~35 10%
Mac mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~35 8%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~35 16%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~35 10%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~35 8%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~29 31%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~29 16%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~29 10%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~29 31%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~29 16%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~29 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~29 31%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~29 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~29 10%
Mac mini · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~29 31%
Mac mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~29 16%
Mac mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~29 10%
iMac · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~29 31%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~29 16%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~29 10%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~20 31%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~20 16%
Mac mini · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~20 31%
Mac mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~20 16%
iMac · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~20 31%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~20 16%

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