DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 vs Qwen3 30B A3B Abliterated
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 | Qwen3 30B A3B Abliterated | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 14.8B | 30.5B |
| Context | 131K | — |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | — |
| License | — | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 361 | 307 |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 vs Qwen3 30B A3B Abliterated
| Quantization | Bits | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 VRAM | Qwen3 30B A3B Abliterated VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 7.0 GB | 14.3 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 7.9 GB | 16.4 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 7.2 GB | 14.7 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 8.1 GB | 16.8 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 9.6 GB | 20.1 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 11.2 GB | 23.9 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 12.9 GB | 27.7 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 15.5 GB | 33.6 GB |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (9.6 GB vs 20.1 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 or Qwen3 30B A3B Abliterated?
At Q4_K_M, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 needs 9.6 GB and Qwen3 30B A3B Abliterated needs 20.1 GB, so DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 is the lighter option to run locally.
- What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 and Qwen3 30B A3B Abliterated?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 is a 14.8B model from huihui-ai (Qwen family), while Qwen3 30B A3B Abliterated is a 30.5B model from huihui-ai (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.