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DeepSeek R1 1.5B
649.3KDownloads1.5KLikesJan 2025Released33K tokensContextMITLicense28 EntryQuality
DeepSeek R1 1.5B (1.5B parameters) requires approximately 3.1 GB of VRAM with Q4_K_M quantization. For the best balance of quality and speed, we recommend hardware with at least 4 GB of VRAM.
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ollama run deepseek-r1:1.5bQuick specs
Parameters1.5B
Architecturedense
Context33K tokens
Modalitytext
Min RAM0.6 GB
Rec. RAM0.9 GB (Q4_K_M)
LicenseMIT
FamilyDeepSeek
✓ Reasoning
About this model
- •Smallest DeepSeek R1 distillation at just 1.5B parameters
- •83.9% on MATH-500, 33.8 on GPQA Diamond
- •Chain-of-thought reasoning in an edge-deployable size
- •MIT license for unrestricted commercial use
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VRAM estimates by quant level
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| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 0.6 GB | Low | — |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 0.7 GB | Low | — |
NVFP4 | 4 | 0.8 GB | Medium | — |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 0.9 GB | Medium | — |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 1.1 GB | High | — |
Q6_K | 6 | 1.2 GB | High | — |
Q8_0 | 8 | 1.6 GB | Very High | — |
F16 | 16 | 3.1 GB | Maximum | — |
Quality benchmarks
DeepSeek R1 1.5B benchmark scores
Coding
SWE-bench Verified—
HumanEval+—
Aider Polyglot—
LiveCodeBench16.9%
Reasoning
MMLU-Pro2.1%
GPQA Diamond33.8%
MATH-50083.9%
ARC Challenge—
General
Chatbot Arena—
IFEval34.6%
Source: official · 2025-01-20
Hardware compatibility
Fit estimates across all hardware
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Memory breakdown
Reference: RTX 2060 6GB
Weights0.9 GB
KV Cache0.4 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom0.6 GB
Frequently asked questions
FAQ — DeepSeek R1 1.5B
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