Can I Run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B on Apple M1 Pro?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 15 sierpnia 2026

Yes. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B needs 8.5 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M1 Pro has 32 GB, leaving about 23.5 GB of headroom, at roughly 12 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

ModelDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
Parameters14B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed8.5 GB
Apple M1 Pro VRAM32 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context128K
Estimated speed~12 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:

Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro
32 GB VRAM · 30 W board power
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