Can DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B run on AMD Instinct MI100 32GB?

YES — Runs Great

B65Good
Estimated from fit model

DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B needs ~9.2 GB VRAM. AMD Instinct MI100 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~98 tok/s.

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

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 9.2 GB, 98.0 tok/s, Runs well
9.2 GB required32.0 GB available
29% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

98.0 tok/s

TTFT

1976 ms

Safe context

33K

Memory

9.2 GB / 32.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB
KV Cache0.9 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom3.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsDeepSeek R1 Distill 7B on AMD Instinct MI100 32GB
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: 98.0 tok/s decode · 2.0s TTFT (warm) · 245 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatBRuns well98.0 tok/s1078 ms33K
CodingBRuns well98.0 tok/s1976 ms33K
Agentic CodingBRuns well98.0 tok/s2873 ms33K
ReasoningBRuns well98.0 tok/s2335 ms33K
RAGBRuns well98.0 tok/s3592 ms33K

Quantization options

How DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on AMD Instinct MI100 32GB (32.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
2.7 GB
LowB60
Q3_K_S
3
3.4 GB
LowB60
NVFP4
4
3.9 GB
MediumB60
Q4_K_M
4
4.3 GB
MediumB60
Q5_K_M
5
5.0 GB
HighB61
Q6_K
6
5.7 GB
HighB61
Q8_0
8
7.5 GB
Very HighB62
F16Best for your GPU
16
14.3 GB
MaximumB65

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B on your machine.

Run

ollama run deepseek-r1:7b

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Frequently asked questions

Can AMD Instinct MI100 32GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B?

Yes, AMD Instinct MI100 32GB can run DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 98.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B need?

DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B (7B parameters) requires approximately 9.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B?

The recommended quantization for DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B run at on AMD Instinct MI100 32GB?

On AMD Instinct MI100 32GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B achieves approximately 98.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1976ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can AMD Instinct MI100 32GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B for coding?

For coding workloads, DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B on AMD Instinct MI100 32GB receives a B grade with 98.0 tok/s and 33K context.

What context window can DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B use on AMD Instinct MI100 32GB?

On AMD Instinct MI100 32GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B 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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