Can DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B run on Radeon Pro W7800 32GB?

YES — Runs Great

C48Usable

Estimated from fit model

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B needs ~9.9 GB VRAM. Radeon Pro W7800 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~70 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: 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) — 9.9 GB, 69.6 tok/s, Runs well

9.9 GB required32.0 GB available

31% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

69.6 tok/s

TTFT

2780 ms

Safe context

393K

Memory

9.9 GB / 32.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache0.9 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom3.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsDeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B on Radeon Pro W7800 32GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
  - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
  - Time  = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
  Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
           = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
  - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
  - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
  - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 69.6 tok/s decode · 2.8s TTFT (warm) · 174 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	C	Runs well	69.6 tok/s	1516 ms	393K
Coding	C	Runs well	69.6 tok/s	2780 ms	393K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	69.6 tok/s	4044 ms	393K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	69.6 tok/s	3285 ms	393K
RAG	C	Runs well	69.6 tok/s	5055 ms	393K

Inference speed

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~112 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.

GPU / Mac	Memory	Quant	Speed (tok/s)	Fits?
RTX 5090 32GB	32 GB	Q4_K_M	112.0	Fits
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	112.0	Fits
RTX 4080 Super 16GB	16 GB	Q4_K_M	112.0	Fits
RTX 3090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	112.0	Fits
RX 7900 XTX 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	112.0	Fits
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB	256 GB	Q4_K_M	112.0	Fits
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	95.1	Fits
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	90.2	Fits
RTX 4070 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	77.5	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	76.8	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	76.8	Fits
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	49.2	Fits
RTX 3060 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	48.7	Fits
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	45.1	Fits
RTX 4060 8GB	8 GB	Q4_K_M	40.7	Offloads
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB	48 GB	Q4_K_M	39.6	Fits

Estimates for single-stream decoding at Q4_K_M; real tokens/sec varies with prompt length, context, batch size, and runtime build. Prompt processing (prefill) is faster than the decode figures shown here.

Quantization options

How DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on Radeon Pro W7800 32GB (32.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	C43
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	C44
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	C44
Q4_K_M	4	4.9 GB	Medium	C44
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	C44
Q6_K	6	6.6 GB	High	C44
Q8_0	8	8.6 GB	Very High	C45
F16Best for your GPU	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	C49

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-unsloth--deepseek-r1-distill-llama-8b-gguf && lms server start

升级选项

能流畅运行 DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B 的硬件

MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB经济之选

48 GB Unified (+16)

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.76.8 tok/s 解码

~$2,499 MSRP

Mac Studio M2 Ultra 64GB最佳性价比

64 GB Unified (+32)800 GB/s (+224)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 37%.95.1 tok/s 解码

Raises estimated decode speed by about 37%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$3,999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can Radeon Pro W7800 32GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?

Yes, Radeon Pro W7800 32GB can run DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 69.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B need?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 9.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?

The recommended quantization for DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B run at on Radeon Pro W7800 32GB?

On Radeon Pro W7800 32GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B achieves approximately 69.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2780ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Radeon Pro W7800 32GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B on Radeon Pro W7800 32GB receives a C grade with 69.6 tok/s and 393K context.

What context window can DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B use on Radeon Pro W7800 32GB?

On Radeon Pro W7800 32GB, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B can safely use up to 393K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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