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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B on the A100 80GB

With 80 GB of VRAM, the A100 80GB runs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B at Q4_K_M entirely on the GPU with an 8K context (about 22.4 GB needed). At Q8_0 it fits entirely.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Q4_K_M · 8K context

Excellent

The model needs about 22.4 GB and fits in the 77.6 GB available, with 55.2 GB to spare.

Your hardware
A100 80GB · 64 GB RAM
Estimated memory
~22.4 GB estimate
VRAM (usable memory)
77.6 GB
GPU only
Yes
CPU/GPU offload
Not required
Generation speed
56–82 tok/s estimate
Largest context in fast memory
128K tokens
Confidence: low

Based on: memory bandwidth (1,935 GB/s) and model size

Memory breakdown

~22.4 GB (21.6 GB–23.2 GB) needed · estimate

Fits entirely in VRAM · 55.2 GB left

  • Model weights18.5 GB
  • KV cache2 GB
  • Runtime overhead0.8 GB
  • Safety margin1.1 GB
Assumptions: context 8K tokens · KV cache f16 · llama.cpp (CUDA) · flash attention on · weights = real file size

EstimateData updated 24 days agoSource: Run LLM Locally engine, Hugging Face config.json + model card

What makes this estimate less reliable

  • no benchmark for this hardware and model yet

Other quantizations on the A100 80GB

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B on A100 80GB + 64 GB RAM · 8K context
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Q8_08K~37 GB · 36–50 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Q6_K8K~29.3 GB · 44–63 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Q5_K_M8K~25.7 GB · 50–71 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Q4_K_M8K~22.4 GB · 56–82 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B IQ4_XS8K~20.3 GB · 61–90 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B Q3_K_M8K~18.5 GB · 66–98 tok/s estimateExcellent

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Frequently asked questions

Can the A100 80GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B?
The model needs about 22.4 GB and fits in the 77.6 GB available, with 55.2 GB to spare.
Which quantization should I use on the A100 80GB?
Q8_0 is the highest-precision quantization that fits entirely in VRAM at 8K context. ~37 GB / 77.6 GB.
What is the largest context on the A100 80GB?
At Q4_K_M, about 128K tokens fit entirely in VRAM with an f16 KV cache. A q8_0 KV cache roughly doubles that.
How fast is DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B (A100 80GB)?
We estimate 56–82 tok/s (estimate, confidence low). Based on: memory bandwidth (1,935 GB/s) and model size.