Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$1,099 MSRP
DeepSeek R1 1.5B needs ~4.9 GB VRAM. Quadro RTX 6000 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~21 tok/s.
Operating mode
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
21.0 tok/s
TTFT
9219 ms
Safe context
33K
Memory
4.9 GB / 24.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
Older PCIe generation
PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 5029 ms | 33K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 9219 ms | 33K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 13410 ms | 33K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 10895 ms | 33K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 16762 ms | 33K |
How DeepSeek R1 1.5B (1.5B params) fits at each quantization level on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB (24.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 0.6 GB | Low | C54 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 0.7 GB | Low | C54 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 0.8 GB | Medium | C54 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 0.9 GB | Medium | C54 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 1.1 GB | High | C54 |
Q6_K | 6 | 1.2 GB | High | C54 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 1.6 GB | Very High | C55 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 3.1 GB | Maximum | B55 |
Copy-paste commands to run DeepSeek R1 1.5B on your machine.
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ollama run deepseek-r1:1.5bアップグレードオプション
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$1,099 MSRP
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$1,599 MSRP
Yes, Quadro RTX 6000 24GB can run DeepSeek R1 1.5B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 21.0 tok/s.
DeepSeek R1 1.5B (1.5B parameters) requires approximately 4.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for DeepSeek R1 1.5B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On Quadro RTX 6000 24GB, DeepSeek R1 1.5B achieves approximately 21.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 9219ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, DeepSeek R1 1.5B on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB receives a C grade with 21.0 tok/s and 33K context.
On Quadro RTX 6000 24GB, DeepSeek R1 1.5B can safely use up to 33K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 33K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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