DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 vs Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 | Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 14.8B | 26.9B |
| Context | 131K | 262K |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | Qwen3_5ForConditionalGeneration |
| License | — | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 361 | 5.4K |
| Released | Jul 2025 | May 2026 |
VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 vs Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized
| Quantization | Bits | DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 VRAM | Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 7.0 GB | 12.2 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 7.9 GB | 13.9 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 7.2 GB | 12.5 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 8.1 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 9.6 GB | 16.9 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 11.2 GB | 19.9 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 12.9 GB | 22.9 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 15.5 GB | 27.6 GB |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (9.6 GB vs 16.9 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized supports a longer context window (262K tokens). Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 or Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized?
At Q4_K_M, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 needs 9.6 GB and Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized needs 16.9 GB, so DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 or Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 supports 131,072 tokens and Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized supports 262,144 tokens.
- What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 and Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B Abliterated v2 is a 14.8B model from huihui-ai (Qwen family), while Qwen3.6 27B MTPLX Optimized is a 26.9B model from Youssofal (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.