# Can I run DeepSeek R1 on Apple M4 Pro (24GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**No, not enough memory.** Needs ~383.7 GB even at Q4_K_M, but only ~16 GB is usable.

- Model: 671B (MoE, 37B active), Q4_K_M 376.66 GB
- Device: 24 GB unified, ~16 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~383.7 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: n/a
- Best tool on macOS: LM Studio
- Command: `ollama run deepseek-r1:671b`

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://ollama.com/library/deepseek-r1, https://ollama.com/library/deepseek-r1/tags, https://huggingface.co/unsloth/DeepSeek-R1-GGUF, https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/deepseek-r1/apple-m4-pro-24gb