DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 1.8B | 853M |
| Context | 131K | 262K |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | Qwen3_5ForConditionalGeneration |
| License | MIT | — |
| Downloads | 788.2K | 619 |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Mar 2026 |
VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B vs Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1
| Quantization | Bits | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B VRAM | Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 1.1 GB | 0.7 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 1.2 GB | 0.8 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | — | 0.7 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 1.4 GB | 0.9 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 1.6 GB | 1.0 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 1.8 GB | 1.1 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 2.1 GB | 1.2 GB |
Verdict
Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1 needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (0.9 GB vs 1.4 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1 supports a longer context window (262K tokens). 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 Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1?
At Q4_K_M, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B needs 1.4 GB and Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1 needs 0.9 GB, so Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1 is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B or Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B supports 131,072 tokens and Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1 supports 262,144 tokens.
- What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B and Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B is a 1.8B model from DeepSeek (Qwen family), while Josiefied Qwen3.5 0.8B Gabliterated V1 is a 853M model from Goekdeniz-Guelmez (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.