Compatibility Check
Can I Run DeepSeek V3.2 on Apple M1?
No — Apple M1 does not have enough memory for any DeepSeek V3.2 variant.
Can't Run
Best variant: FP16
Not enough memory — need at least 2055 GB RAM (have 64 GB) and 1575.5 GB VRAM (have 16).
- GPU VRAM
- 16 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 1575.5 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 1781 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- —
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Every DeepSeek V3.2 quantization on Apple M1
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 342.5 GB | 393.9 GB | 445.3 GB | 8K / 8K | Can't Run | — |
| Q5_K_M | 428.1 GB | 492.3 GB | 556.5 GB | 8K / 8K | Can't Run | — |
| Q8_0 | 685 GB | 787.7 GB | 890.5 GB | 8K / 8K | Can't Run | — |
| FP16Best fit | 1370 GB | 1575.5 GB | 1781 GB | 8K / 8K | Can't Run | — |
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