Can I run this LLM?
Can a Intel Arc B580 (12GB) run DeepSeek-R1-Distill 8B?
DeepSeek · Llama 3.1 Community · estimated for a 12.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: DeepSeek-R1-Distill 8B at Q6_K · 6.6 GB · 42–63 tok/s on a Intel Arc B580 (12GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.2 GB | 73–109 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 4.0 GB | 62–92 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 4.9 GB | 53–79 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 5.7 GB | 47–70 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 6.6 GB | 42–63 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 8.5 GB | 34–51 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| FP16 | 16.1 GB | 19–29 tok/s | Won't fit |
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