Installation & Configuration
I successfully installed the DeepSeek-R1 model.
Initial Performance Testing
The 7 billion parameter variant generated output in approximately 25 seconds on my M2 MacBook Air with 16 GB of unified memory.
The 14 billion parameter variant generated output in approximately 40 seconds on my M4 MacBook Air with 32 GB of unified memory.
The 32 billion parameter variant generated output in approximately 1 minute and 50 seconds on my M4 MacBook Air with 32 GB of unified memory.
https://ollama.com/download
I clicked Open
I clicked Move to Applications
search for R1 model
The DeepSeek R1 1.5 billion parameter model
1.5B Model:
Embedded AI (IoT devices), high-volume/low-latency tasks (e.g., spam filtering, simple Q&A), or prototyping.
ollama run deepseek-r1:1.5b
write 100 words on DeekSeek LLM
The DeepSeek R1 7 billion parameter model
7B Model:
General-purpose chatbots, content moderation, mid-tier automation (e.g., customer support, basic data analysis).
ollama run deepseek-r1:7b
write 100 words on DeekSeek LLM
ollama run deepseek-r1:7b --verbose
M2 processor 16 GB of unified memory
The DeepSeek R1 14 billion parameter model
14B Model:
Enterprise-grade applications (e.g., advanced chatbots, research tools, code assistants).
Scenarios requiring deep domain expertise or high accuracy (e.g., legal document analysis, financial forecasting).
ollama run deepseek-r1:14b --verbose
M4 processor 32 GB of unified memory
The DeepSeek R1 32 billion parameter model
32B Model:
Ideal for applications prioritizing accuracy over speed, such as advanced research, data analysis, or generating long-form content.
ollama run deepseek-r1:32b --verbose
M4 processor 32 GB of unified memory
