DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 vs Qwen3 4B Abliterated
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 | Qwen3 4B Abliterated | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 14.8B | 4.0B |
| Context | 131K | — |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | — |
| License | — | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 361 | 555 |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 vs Qwen3 4B Abliterated
| Quantization | Bits | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 VRAM | Qwen3 4B Abliterated VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 7.0 GB | 1.9 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 7.9 GB | 2.2 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 7.2 GB | 1.9 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 8.1 GB | 2.2 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 9.6 GB | 2.6 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 11.2 GB | 3.1 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 12.9 GB | 3.6 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 15.5 GB | 4.4 GB |
Verdict
Qwen3 4B Abliterated needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (2.6 GB vs 9.6 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Qwen3 4B Abliterated is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 or Qwen3 4B Abliterated?
At Q4_K_M, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 needs 9.6 GB and Qwen3 4B Abliterated needs 2.6 GB, so Qwen3 4B Abliterated is the lighter option to run locally.
- What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 and Qwen3 4B Abliterated?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 is a 14.8B model from huihui-ai (Qwen family), while Qwen3 4B Abliterated is a 4.0B model from huihui-ai (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.