Can I Run DeepSeek V4.1 on Apple M1 Ultra?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 12 lipca 2026

No — DeepSeek V4.1 doesn't fit the Apple M1 Ultra's 128 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB).

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Apple M1 Ultra Specs

VRAM128 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth800 GB/s

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash on the Apple M1 Ultra: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 128 GB?Max context
F16569.1 GB✗ No
Q8_0302.8 GB✗ No
Q6_K234 GB✗ No
Q5_K_M202.4 GB✗ No
Q4_K_M172.6 GB✗ No
Q3_K_M122.1 GB✓ Yes64K
Q2_K94.5 GB✓ Yes256K

VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 128 GB of unified memory. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Why It Does Not Fit

Every DeepSeek V4.1 variant requires more VRAM than the Apple M1 Ultra provides (128 GB).

Nearest GPU That Fits

Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB VRAM).

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Won't fit — rent DeepSeek V4.1 instead

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FAQ

Will DeepSeek V4.1 run on the Apple M1 Ultra?

No — DeepSeek V4.1 doesn't fit the Apple M1 Ultra's 128 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB).

What GPU should I get instead to run DeepSeek V4.1?

The Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.

Every DeepSeek V4.1 size on the Apple M1 Ultra

SizeVRAMVerdictSpeed
DeepSeek V4.1966.0 GBDoes not fit
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash171.5 GBRuns at Q3_K_M

DeepSeek V4.1 on Other GPUs

Popular Models on the Apple M1 Ultra

VRAM Tier

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