DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B on Apple M4 Pro (48GB)
Yes — M4 Pro (48GB) handles DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B well at Q8_0 — 38 tok/s. Solid daily-driver performance on 48 GB VRAM.
Model Size
7.62B
Device VRAM
48 GB
Bandwidth
273 GB/s
Quantization
Q8_0
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B on Apple M4 Pro (48GB) at Q8_0. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 38 tok/s | 180ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
Full Q8 7B reasoning. Extra VRAM enables concurrent workloads.
About DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B (7.62B) is a reasoning, chat model. Compact distilled reasoning model for chat and inference.
View all DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B hardware options →About Apple M4 Pro (48GB)
Apple M4 Pro (48GB) has 48 GB at 273 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16-inch, Mac Mini.
See all models Apple M4 Pro (48GB) can run →Estimate method: MLX performance estimates. 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.