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Which DeepSeek R1 model fits your GPU? 8 GB runs the 8B, 16 GB the 14B, 24 GB the 32B
DeepSeek R1 on a home PC means one of six distilled models, from 1.5B to 70B. Here is the one that fits each VRAM size, with Ollama's real download sizes, DeepSeek's own benchmark scores and the context-length catch that trips up 24 GB cards. Checked Nov 3, 2026.
Aliteq Team · · 9 min