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Q88GB VRAM minimum

Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 4bit Q8 VRAM Requirements

This page answers Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 4bit q8 quantization queries with explicit calculations from our model requirement dataset and compatibility speed table.

Short answer
Direct requirement summary for Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 4bit Q8

Short answer: Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 4bit typically needs around 8GB VRAM at Q8, and 10GB is safer for smoother usage.

Minimum VRAM
8GB
Recommended VRAM
10GB
Target quantization
Q8
Requirement Snapshot
Current quantization-specific requirement breakdown
Selected quantizationQ8
Minimum VRAM8GB
Q4 baseline4GB
Q8 baseline8GB
FP16 baseline16GB
Methodology
No hand-wavy numbers

Exact Q8 requirement from model requirement data.

Throughput data below uses available compatibility measurements/estimates and is sorted by tokens per second for this model.

Need general guidance? Review full methodology.

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AMD Instinct MI300X
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NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
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NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
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Compare other quantization tiers for Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 4bit

Q4 requirementsQ4_K_M requirementsQ5_K_M requirementsFP16 requirements

Best GPUs for Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 4bit (Q8)

GPUVRAMQuantizationSpeedCompatibilityBuy
AMD Instinct MI300X192GBQ8668 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB141GBQ8603 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB80GBQ8433 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
AMD Instinct MI250X128GBQ8418 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB80GBQ8275 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
RTX 509032GBQ8262 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM480GBQ8256 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
AMD Instinct MI21064GBQ8208 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe40GBQ8199 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
RTX 409024GBQ8158 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada48GBQ8156 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
NVIDIA L4048GBQ8145 tok/sView full compatibilityBuy options
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VRAM requirements FAQ

How much VRAM does Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 4bit need at Q8?

Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 4bit at Q8 is estimated to require about 8GB VRAM minimum, with 10GB recommended for smoother operation.

Which GPUs can run Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 4bit Q8?

Start with AMD Instinct MI300X, NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB, NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB and review each compatibility page for full speed and fit details.

Should I use Q8 or a different quantization for Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 4bit?

Q8 is a balance point between memory usage and quality. If your GPU is below 8GB, consider lower-bit quantization; if you have extra VRAM, compare Q8/FP16 options for quality-sensitive workloads.