Can I Run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B on a AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (64GB)?
Runs at Q8_0 — near-lossless quality.
4 quantizations fit your 48.0GB
| Quant | Min VRAM | Recommended | File size | Headroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0BEST | 35.9 GB | 37.4 GB | 34.9 GB | +12.1 GB |
| Q6_K | 28.0 GB | 29.5 GB | 27.0 GB | +20.0 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 24.3 GB | 25.8 GB | 23.3 GB | +23.7 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 20.9 GB | 22.4 GB | 19.9 GB | +27.1 GB |
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FAQ
Can the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (64GB) run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B?
Yes. The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (64GB)'s 48.0GB of unified memory is enough to run DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B at Q8_0 quantization (35.9GB required).
What's the best quantization to use?
Q8_0 is the highest-precision quantization that fits in your 48.0GB. It uses about 35.9GB of memory and 37.4GB recommended for comfortable inference.
What if I need more headroom for context length?
KV cache memory grows with context length. The numbers above assume a baseline 2K-4K context. For long-context use (32K+), add another 2-6GB depending on the model architecture.