How to Run DeepSeek-R1-0528 Locally: Ollama, vLLM, LM Studio & MLX Guide (2026)
Quick answer. Run DeepSeek-R1-0528 locally with Ollama (ollama run deepseek-r1:8b) for the fastest setup, LM Studio for a GUI, vLLM for production, or MLX on Apple Silicon. The 8B distilled model needs about 8-10 GB RAM; the full 685B model needs 180 GB+ RAM or a 512 GB Mac