Can I Run DeepSeek R1 on Apple M1?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the DeepSeek R1 family runs on the Apple M1.

Apple M1 Specs

VRAM16 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth68 GB/s

DeepSeek R1 Variants That Fit

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14BQ4_K_M · 9.2 GB · ~7 tok/s (est.)
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8BQ4_K_M · 5.8 GB · ~12 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run DeepSeek R1 on the Apple M1?

Yes — the DeepSeek R1 family runs on the Apple M1.

Which DeepSeek R1 variant fits best on the Apple M1?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B at Q4_K_M quantization (9.2 GB), estimated ~7 tokens/sec.

DeepSeek R1 on Other GPUs

Popular Models on the Apple M1

VRAM Tier

Troubleshooting

Buying Guide

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