DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B vs SpatialLM1.1 Qwen 0.5B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B | SpatialLM1.1 Qwen 0.5B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 8.2B | 604M |
| Context | 131K | 33K |
| Architecture | Qwen3ForCausalLM | SpatialLMQwenForCausalLM |
| License | MIT | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| Downloads | 273.7K | 3.3K |
| Released | May 2025 | Sep 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B vs SpatialLM1.1 Qwen 0.5B
| Quantization | Bits | DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B VRAM | SpatialLM1.1 Qwen 0.5B VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 4.1 GB | — |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 4.6 GB | — |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 4.2 GB | — |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 4.7 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 5.5 GB | — |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 6.4 GB | — |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 7.4 GB | — |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 8.8 GB | — |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B supports a longer context window (131K tokens). DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B or SpatialLM1.1 Qwen 0.5B?
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B supports 131,072 tokens and SpatialLM1.1 Qwen 0.5B supports 32,768 tokens.
- What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B and SpatialLM1.1 Qwen 0.5B?
DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B is a 8.2B model from DeepSeek (Qwen family), while SpatialLM1.1 Qwen 0.5B is a 604M model from manycore-research (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.