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DeepSeek R1 β€” every size compared

DeepSeek's DeepSeek R1 family spans 6 models from 1.8B to 70.6B parameters. The smallest needs just 3 GB of RAM; the largest wants 64 GB.

All DeepSeek R1 models

ModelParamsDownload (Q4)Min RAMContext windowBest for
DeepSeek R1 1.5B1.8B1.1 GB3 GB128KReasoning
DeepSeek R1 7B7.6B4.6 GB8 GB128KReasoning
DeepSeek R1 8B8B4.9 GB8 GB128KReasoning
DeepSeek R1 14B14.8B9.0 GB16 GB128KReasoning
DeepSeek R1 32B32.8B19.9 GB32 GB128KReasoning
DeepSeek R1 70B70.6B42.8 GB64 GB128KReasoning

Sizes are 4-bit (Q4_K_M) GGUF builds β€” the standard for running models locally. Β· Data updated: 2026-06-11 Β· How we calculate these numbers β†’

Which DeepSeek R1 should you pick?

Take the largest one your memory allows β€” bigger versions of the same family are almost always better at the same quantization. Click any model for full requirements and a live check on your machine.

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DeepSeek R1 Models Compared β€” Sizes, RAM Requirements & Local Setup