Can DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B run on NVIDIA A800 80GB?

YES — Runs Great

A80Great

Estimated from fit model

DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B needs ~56.5 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A800 80GB has 80.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~38 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 56.5 GB, 38.4 tok/s, Runs well

56.5 GB required80.0 GB available

71% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

38.4 tok/s

TTFT

5036 ms

Safe context

93K

Memory

56.5 GB / 80.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights42.7 GB

KV Cache4.9 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom8.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsDeepSeek R1 Distill 70B on NVIDIA A800 80GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 38.4 tok/s decode · 5.0s TTFT (warm) · 96 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Runs well	38.4 tok/s	2747 ms	93K
Coding	A	Runs well	38.4 tok/s	5036 ms	93K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	38.4 tok/s	7326 ms	93K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	38.4 tok/s	5952 ms	93K
RAG	A	Runs well	38.4 tok/s	9157 ms	93K

Quantization options

How DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B (70B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A800 80GB (80.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	27.3 GB	Low	B70
Q3_K_S	3	34.3 GB	Low	A72
NVFP4	4	39.2 GB	Medium	A73
Q4_K_M	4	42.7 GB	Medium	A74
Q5_K_M	5	50.4 GB	High	A74
Q6_KBest for your GPU	6	57.4 GB	High	A74
Q8_0	8	74.9 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	143.5 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B on your machine.

Run

ollama run deepseek-r1:70b

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA A800 80GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Devstral 2 123B Instruct	123B	A	15.6 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 122B A10B	122B	A	46.1 tok/s
Mistral Small 4 119B	119B	A	49 tok/s
GPT-OSS 120B	117B	A	17.7 tok/s
Command A 111B	111B	S	20.5 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A800 80GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B?

Yes, NVIDIA A800 80GB can run DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 38.4 tok/s.

How much VRAM does DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B need?

DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B (70B parameters) requires approximately 56.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B?

The recommended quantization for DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B run at on NVIDIA A800 80GB?

On NVIDIA A800 80GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B achieves approximately 38.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5036ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A800 80GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B for coding?

For coding workloads, DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B on NVIDIA A800 80GB receives a A grade with 38.4 tok/s and 93K context.

What context window can DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B use on NVIDIA A800 80GB?

On NVIDIA A800 80GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B can safely use up to 93K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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Preview:

Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

38.4 tok/s

2747 ms

93K

Coding

Runs well

38.4 tok/s

5036 ms

93K

Agentic Coding

Runs well

38.4 tok/s

7326 ms

93K

Reasoning

Runs well

38.4 tok/s

5952 ms

93K

RAG

Runs well

38.4 tok/s

9157 ms

93K

Quantization options

How DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B (70B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A800 80GB (80.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	27.3 GB	Low	B70
Q3_K_S	3	34.3 GB	Low	A72
NVFP4	4	39.2 GB	Medium	A73
Q4_K_M	4	42.7 GB	Medium	A74
Q5_K_M	5	50.4 GB	High	A74
Q6_KBest for your GPU	6	57.4 GB	High	A74
Q8_0	8	74.9 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	143.5 GB	Maximum	F0

Model

Params

Grade

Decode

Capabilities

Devstral 2 123B Instruct

123B

15.6 tok/s

Qwen 3.5 122B A10B

122B

46.1 tok/s

Mistral Small 4 119B

119B

49 tok/s

GPT-OSS 120B

117B

17.7 tok/s

Command A 111B

111B

20.5 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A800 80GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B?

Yes, NVIDIA A800 80GB can run DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 38.4 tok/s.

How much VRAM does DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B need?

DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B (70B parameters) requires approximately 56.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B?

The recommended quantization for DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B run at on NVIDIA A800 80GB?

On NVIDIA A800 80GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B achieves approximately 38.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5036ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A800 80GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B for coding?

For coding workloads, DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B on NVIDIA A800 80GB receives a A grade with 38.4 tok/s and 93K context.

What context window can DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B use on NVIDIA A800 80GB?

On NVIDIA A800 80GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B can safely use up to 93K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.