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Can I run DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B on Google Pixel 9 Pro?

Compatibility verdict VRAM threshold engine
Yes, it runsslow on this hardware

Yes. DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B runs on Google Pixel 9 Pro at Q4_K_M (~6.4 GB of ~10.5 GB usable).

Needs ~6.4 GB Device usable ~10.5 GB

Runs at Q4_K_M using ~6.4 GB of ~10.5 GB usable. You have room for Q8_0 for higher quality.

Q4_K_M needed
~6.4 GB
Usable on device
~10.5 GB
Device memory
16 GB
Best quant
Q4_K_M

How to run it

On Android use PocketPal AI (Polished app, download GGUF and run offline.). NPU acceleration is limited and chip-specific; most apps run on CPU. Expect 1B-4B class.

Model DeepSeek-R1-Distill
Parameters
8B
Q4_K_M size
4.92 GB
Q8_0 size
8.54 GB
Context
128k
Ollama tag
deepseek-r1:8b
Full DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B requirements →
Device Android
Memory
16 GB ram
Usable for weights
~10.5 GB
Best runtime
llama.cpp (PocketPal) or MLC-LLM (Adreno GPU path)
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FAQ

Can Google Pixel 9 Pro run DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B?

Yes. DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B runs on Google Pixel 9 Pro at Q4_K_M (~6.4 GB of ~10.5 GB usable).

How much memory does DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B need?

Google Pixel 9 Pro has room to spare. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~4.92 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~6.4 GB at a 4k context.

What is the best tool to run DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama 8B on Android?

On Android, PocketPal AI (Polished app, download GGUF and run offline.) is the go-to option. NPU acceleration is limited and chip-specific; most apps run on CPU. Expect 1B-4B class.

Sources

Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.