DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B: What PC You Need
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B needs about 12.5GB at Q4; the cheapest PC that runs it comfortably is Minisforum UM890 Pro at $1,015.
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What DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B asks of a PC
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B has 15B parameters, all of them active, so its memory need scales directly with that count and the quantization you pick.
At 8K context DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B takes 12.5GB at Q4, 16.2GB at Q6 and 20.3GB at Q8. Stepping from Q4 to Q8 costs 7.8GB.
46 tracked PCs with a verified price run DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B comfortably and 4 run it with limits. The cheapest comfortable option by type is laptop: HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 at $1,719.99; mini PC: Minisforum UM890 Pro at $1,015; desktop: Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max 385) at $1,269; workstation: Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra (RTX PRO 4500) at $2,029.99.
Memory requirements for DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B
| Quantization | 8K context | 32K context | 128K context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 12.5GB | 18.5GB | 42.5GB |
| Q5 | 14.3GB | 20.3GB | 44.3GB |
| Q6 | 16.2GB | 22.2GB | 46.2GB |
| Q8 | 20.3GB | 26.3GB | 50.3GB |
- Parameters
- 15B
- Source
- Model card
Best PC for DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B
Lenovo ThinkStation PGX: the highest AIPC Score among the PCs that run it comfortably, at $5,859.
Cheapest PCs that run DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B comfortably
| # | System | Type | AI Memory | GPU/NPU | AI Score | Price | Verified | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minisforum UM890 Pro | Mini PC | 16GB | Radeon 780M | 17.3 | $1,015 | View Deal on Amazon → | |
| 2 |  Minisforum MS-01 Workstation | Mini PC | 16GB | Intel Iris Xe | 18.4 | $1,039 | View Deal on Amazon → | |
| 3 |  Beelink SER8 | Mini PC | 16GB | Radeon 780M | 17.5 | $1,099 | View Deal on Amazon → | |
| 4 |  Minisforum AI X1 Pro-370 | Mini PC | 16GB | Radeon 890M | 20 | $1,247 | View Deal on Amazon → | |
| 5 |  Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max 385) | Desktop | 24GB | Radeon 8050S | 26.3 | Price awaiting re-verification | Check Price at Framework → |
Cheapest PCs that run DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B with limitations
| # | System | Type | AI Memory | GPU/NPU | AI Score | Price | Verified | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Apple Mac mini (M6) | Mini PC | 12GB | Apple M6 GPU | 16.1 | $779 | View Deal on Amazon → | |
| 2 |  Apple MacBook Air 15 (M5) | Laptop | 12GB | Apple M5 10-core GPU | 14.6 | $1,299 | View Deal on Amazon → | |
| 3 |  ASUS Zenbook S16 | Laptop | 12GB | AMD Radeon Graphics | 13.9 | $1,699.99 | View Deal on Amazon → |