DeepSeek

Deepseek R 1 8B

DeepSeek·8B·DeepSeek·128K ctx·2026-08

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Model size→Hardware requirement→Actual fit

Deepseek R 1 8B needs ~6.4–11.1 GB of VRAM depending on quantization. The bar is what it needs; the marker is the card's VRAM. Speed figures below are planning estimates.

8 GB

RTX 4060 · 3060 Ti

6.4
8
Q4_K_M · Est. ~23 tok/sComfortable

12 GB

RTX 4070 · 3060 12G

7.3
12
Q5_K_M · Est. ~34 tok/sComfortable

16 GB

RTX 4080 · M-series 16G

11.1
16
Q8_0 · Est. ~35 tok/sComfortable

24 GB

RTX 4090 · 3090

11.1
24
Q8_0 · Est. ~54 tok/sComfortable

48 GB

A6000 · 2×24G

11.1
48
Q8_0 · Est. ~54 tok/sComfortable

02  — Quantizations

QuantFile sizeEst. VRAM
Q4_K_M5.2 GB6.4 GB
Q5_K_M6.1 GB7.3 GB
Q8_09.9 GB11.1 GB

03  — Runtimes & use

llama.cpp · Ollama · LM Studio

General · Reasoning · Fast

Memory and speed figures are planning estimates, not measured benchmarks. Memory includes a fixed allowance for KV cache and runtime overhead. Long-context prompts push VRAM use above the numbers shown here.