Head-to-head · DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek R1 vs DeepSeek-R1-0528
DeepSeek R1 needs ~383.7 GB at Q4_K_M; DeepSeek-R1-0528 needs ~384.1 GB. That ~0.4 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-R1-0528 needs ~384.1 GB; DeepSeek R1 runs on lighter hardware at ~383.7 GB with more headroom and faster responses. Check each against your exact device: what runs DeepSeek R1 · what runs DeepSeek-R1-0528.
FAQ
What is the difference in memory between DeepSeek R1 and DeepSeek-R1-0528?
At Q4_K_M, DeepSeek R1 needs about 383.7 GB and DeepSeek-R1-0528 needs about 384.1 GB, a difference of ~0.4 GB.
Should I run DeepSeek R1 or DeepSeek-R1-0528?
Run DeepSeek-R1-0528 if your hardware has the ~384.1 GB it needs and you want maximum quality; run DeepSeek R1 (~383.7 GB) for lighter hardware, faster responses, and more memory headroom.
Full breakdowns: DeepSeek R1 · DeepSeek-R1-0528 · all models × devices.
Sources
- aider.chat
- huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1
- huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-0528
- huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-0528/blob
- huggingface.co/unsloth/DeepSeek-R1-0528-GGUF/tree/main/BF16
- huggingface.co/unsloth/DeepSeek-R1-0528-GGUF/tree/main/Q4_K_M
- huggingface.co/unsloth/DeepSeek-R1-0528-GGUF/tree/main/Q8_0
- huggingface.co/unsloth/DeepSeek-R1-GGUF
- ollama.com/library/deepseek-r1
- ollama.com/library/deepseek-r1:671b
- ollama.com/library/deepseek-r1/tags
- openrouter.ai
Memory figures are estimates at Q4_K_M, validated 2026-08-03. See methodology.