DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Yes — RTX 4090 handles DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B well at Q4_K_M — 24 tok/s. Solid daily-driver performance on 24 GB VRAM.
Model Size
32.5B
Device VRAM
24 GB
Bandwidth
1008 GB/s
Quantization
Q4_K_M
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 at Q4_K_M. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 24 tok/s | 360ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q4_K_M
32B reasoning model at Q4. Good quality-to-speed ratio on 4090.
About DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B (32.5B) is a reasoning, coding, chat model. Distilled reasoning model with capable coding and chat performance.
View all DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has 24 GB at 1008 GB/s. Street price: $1,799.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 can run →Builds with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Estimate method: Community benchmarks and estimated performance. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-03-01)
Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.