can it run
Yes, but close to the edge. 32GB against a 25GB working set: it runs, with little room for long context windows or other processes.
weights 20GB + KV cache 1GB at 4k context vs ~30GB usable → full. 21.0 GB needed of 30 GB usable — headroom for context
computed roofline: 120 GB/s × 0.80–1.00 efficiency window / 20.0GB (Q4_K_M) — bands, never points.
| model file | 20GB (GGUF Q4_K_M) |
| minimum memory | 25GB working set |
| this machine | 32GB unified |
| params | distill 32B |
| license | mit |
| price | $999 |
easy run: ollama pull deepseek-r1:32b
runs with: ollama · llama.cpp · koboldcpp · lm studio
→ Mac mini M5 Pro (64GB) — cheapest machine that runs it ($1669)
→ ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 (GB300) — this model on the biggest machine