Question 1

Can MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB can run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 26.6 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B need?

Accepted Answer

DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 10.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	28.7 tok/s	9816 ms	61K
Chat	C	Runs well	28.7 tok/s	3681 ms	18K
Coding	C	Runs well	26.6 tok/s	7267 ms	34K
RAG	C	Runs well	28.7 tok/s	12270 ms	61K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	28.7 tok/s	7975 ms	34K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D32
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D33
NVFP4	4

Can MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB run DeepSeek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B?

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