Can I Run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B needs 8.5 GB at Q4_K_M and the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB, leaving about 15.5 GB of headroom, at roughly 55 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 64K of context.

The numbers

ModelDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
Parameters14B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed8.5 GB
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX VRAM24 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context64K
Estimated speed~55 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B on this card:

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GB VRAM · 355 W board power
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