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.
| model file | 20GB (GGUF Q4_K_M) |
| minimum memory | 25GB working set |
| this machine | 32GB base — configurable up to 192GB |
| params | distill 32B |
| license | mit |
| price | $7000 |
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