Deepseek AI Deepseek R1 speed on Intel Arc Pro A60 and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Intel Arc Pro A60 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Deepseek AI Deepseek R1. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Intel Arc Pro A60 can run Deepseek AI Deepseek R1 with Q4 quantization. At approximately 77 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 8GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 12GB | 76.59 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 7GB | 12GB | 53.61 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 14GB | 12GB | 29.10 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Intel Arc Pro A60 can run Deepseek AI Deepseek R1 at Q4 with an estimated 77 tok/s.
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 4GB VRAM on this page, while Intel Arc Pro A60 has 12GB available.
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