DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 1.8B | 7.6B |
| Context | 131K | 131K |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | Qwen2ForCausalLM |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Downloads | 788.2K | 515.5K |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
| Quantization | Bits | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B VRAM | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 1.1 GB | 3.6 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 1.2 GB | 4.1 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | — | 3.8 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | — | 4.2 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 1.4 GB | 5.0 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 1.6 GB | 5.8 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 1.8 GB | 6.7 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 2.1 GB | 8.0 GB |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (1.4 GB vs 5.0 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B?
At Q4_K_M, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs 1.4 GB and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B needs 5.0 GB, so DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B supports 131,072 tokens and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is a 1.8B model from DeepSeek (Qwen family), while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is a 7.6B model from DeepSeek (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.