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DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 7B vs DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 7B needs ~6.1 GB at Q4_K_M; DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B needs ~6.4 GB. That ~0.3 GB gap decides which hardware runs each; they differ on 0 of the 14 devices below.
Which devices run each
A representative spread across the memory range. Tap a verdict for the full breakdown.
Size at each quantization
* derived from bits-per-weight; unstarred sizes are measured GGUF files.
Bottom line
The larger DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B needs ~6.4 GB; DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 7B runs on lighter hardware at ~6.1 GB with more headroom and faster responses. Check each against your exact device: what runs DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 7B · what runs DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B.
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FAQ
What is the difference in memory between DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 7B and DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B?
At Q4_K_M, DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 7B needs about 6.1 GB and DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B needs about 6.4 GB, a difference of ~0.3 GB.
Should I run DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 7B or DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B?
Run DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B if your hardware has the ~6.4 GB it needs and you want maximum quality; run DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 7B (~6.1 GB) for lighter hardware, faster responses, and more memory headroom.
Full breakdowns: DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen 7B · DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B · all models × devices.
Sources
Memory figures are estimates at Q4_K_M, validated 2026-08-03. See methodology.