Compatibility Check
Can I Run DeepSeek R1 671B on Apple M4?
No — Apple M4 does not have enough memory for any DeepSeek R1 671B variant.
Can't Run
Best variant: Q4_K_M
Not enough memory — need at least 400 GB RAM (have 64 GB) and 385 GB VRAM (have 32).
- GPU VRAM
- 32 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 385 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 400 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- —
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Every DeepSeek R1 671B quantization on Apple M4
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 240 GB | 245 GB | 260 GB | 4K / 128K | Can't Run | — |
| Q4_K_MBest fit | 380 GB | 385 GB | 400 GB | 4K / 128K | Can't Run | — |
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