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Can DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B run on RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB?
YES — Runs Great
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs ~3.6 GB VRAM. RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~24 tok/s.
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.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
24.0 tok/s
TTFT
8067 ms
Safe context
1.1M
Memory
3.6 GB / 16.0 GB
Memory breakdown
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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 | C | Runs well | 24.0 tok/s | 4400 ms | 1.0M |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 24.0 tok/s | 8067 ms | 1.1M |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 24.0 tok/s | 11733 ms | 1.1M |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 24.0 tok/s | 9533 ms | 1.1M |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 24.0 tok/s | 14667 ms | 1.1M |
Quantization options
How DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B (1.5B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB (16.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 0.6 GB | Low | C45 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 0.7 GB | Low | C45 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 0.8 GB | Medium | C46 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 0.9 GB | Medium | C46 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 1.1 GB | High | C46 |
Q6_K | 6 | 1.2 GB | High | C46 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 1.6 GB | Very High | C46 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 3.1 GB | Maximum | C47 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-unsloth--deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-1-5b-gguf && lms server startUpgrade-Optionen
Hardware, die DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B gut ausführt
Frequently asked questions
Can RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B?
Yes, RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB can run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 24.0 tok/s.
How much VRAM does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B need?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B (1.5B parameters) requires approximately 3.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
What is the best quantization for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B?
The recommended quantization for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
What speed will DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B run at on RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB?
On RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B achieves approximately 24.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 8067ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
Can RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B for coding?
For coding workloads, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B on RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB receives a C grade with 24.0 tok/s and 1.1M context.
What context window can DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B use on RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB?
On RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B can safely use up to 1.1M tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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