How fast is DeepSeek R1 on Mac?
DeepSeek R1 is tracked for Apple Silicon, but no direct Mac benchmark row is published yet. Use the ranking above for the current fit path, then watch Bench for the first direct Apple Silicon rows.
Canonical Rankings
Best Macs for this model
DeepSeek R1 ranked across the Mac lineup at the best practical quantization, using the best available runtime evidence. Historical baseline selected; model picker is focused on current-market choices.
Historical baseline selected: DeepSeek R1. Default model choices remain current-market; other historical models stay hidden.
| Rank | Mac | Score | Quant | Tok/s | Runtime | Fits | Headroom | Context | Evidence | Price | Why it ranks here |
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| 1 | Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB | 69 | IQ2_K_S | Measure it | Best available | Fits | 61.0 GB | 14k | Fit-first | $7,499 | IQ2_K_S is the current best practical quantization. This Mac fits, but speed still needs direct speed coverage. 61.0 GB headroom remains at this quantization. |
| 2 | Mac Mini M4 16GB | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2514.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $499 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on Mac Mini M4 16GB at the current practical quantization. |
| 3 | Mac Mini M4 24GB | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2506.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $599 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on Mac Mini M4 24GB at the current practical quantization. |
| 4 | Mac Mini M4 32GB | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2498.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $799 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on Mac Mini M4 32GB at the current practical quantization. |
| 5 | MacBook Air M4 16GB 13-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2514.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $1,099 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Air M4 16GB 13-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 6 | MacBook Air M4 24GB 13-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2506.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $1,299 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Air M4 24GB 13-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 7 | MacBook Air M4 16GB 15-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2514.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $1,299 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Air M4 16GB 15-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 8 | Mac Mini M4 Pro 24GB | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2506.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $1,399 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on Mac Mini M4 Pro 24GB at the current practical quantization. |
| 9 | MacBook Air M4 32GB 13-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2498.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $1,499 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Air M4 32GB 13-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 10 | MacBook Air M4 24GB 15-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2506.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $1,499 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Air M4 24GB 15-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 11 | Mac Mini M4 Pro 48GB | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2482.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $1,599 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on Mac Mini M4 Pro 48GB at the current practical quantization. |
| 12 | MacBook Air M4 32GB 15-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2498.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $1,699 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Air M4 32GB 15-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 13 | MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 14-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2506.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $1,999 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 14-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 14 | Mac Studio M4 Max 36GB | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2494.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $1,999 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on Mac Studio M4 Max 36GB at the current practical quantization. |
| 15 | MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB 14-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2482.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $2,499 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB 14-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 16 | MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 16-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2506.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $2,499 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 16-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 17 | Mac Studio M4 Max 48GB | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2482.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $2,499 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on Mac Studio M4 Max 48GB at the current practical quantization. |
| 18 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB 14-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2494.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $2,999 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB 14-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 19 | MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB 16-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2482.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $2,999 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB 16-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 20 | Mac Studio M4 Max 64GB | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2466.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $2,999 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on Mac Studio M4 Max 64GB at the current practical quantization. |
| 21 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB 14-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2482.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $3,499 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB 14-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 22 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB 16-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2494.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $3,499 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB 16-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 23 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB 16-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2482.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $3,999 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB 16-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 24 | Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2434.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $3,999 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB at the current practical quantization. |
| 25 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB 16-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2466.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $4,499 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB 16-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 26 | Mac Studio M4 Max 128GB | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2402.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $4,499 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on Mac Studio M4 Max 128GB at the current practical quantization. |
| 27 | MacBook Pro M5 Max 128GB 16-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2402.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $5,399 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Pro M5 Max 128GB 16-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 28 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB 16-inch | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2402.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $5,999 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB 16-inch at the current practical quantization. |
| 29 | Mac Pro M2 Ultra 192GB | 0 | F32 | — | Best available | No | -2338.7 GB | — | Fit-first | $6,999 | DeepSeek R1 does not fit on Mac Pro M2 Ultra 192GB at the current practical quantization. |
DeepSeek R1 Apple Silicon catalog and best Macs
Start with the ranked Mac table above, then audit tokens per second, RAM fit, quantization, runtimes, and source links before trusting the model on your Mac.
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Quick take
DeepSeek R1 is cataloged because Apple Silicon buyers are already searching for it. Use the ranking above for the current best Mac path, then open Bench when direct evidence lands.
No published Apple Silicon benchmarks yet.
Model search answers
What is the best Mac for DeepSeek R1?
There is no direct best-Mac benchmark winner for DeepSeek R1 yet. Use the ranking above to find the current Apple Silicon fit path and return to this page when direct rows land.
Does DeepSeek R1 fit on Apple Silicon?
DeepSeek R1 does not yet have a published minimum-RAM fit row on this page. Use Fit before assuming it will run cleanly on a specific Mac.
Catalog record
671BTotal params
37BActive params
131,072Context window
2025-01-20Release date
This is a reference-only model record. It remains useful for historical benchmarks, migration checks, and audit context, but it is excluded from current frontier packs.
No Apple Silicon benchmark rows are published for this model yet.
Current published coverage
This reference record stays published for audit and migration context, but Apple Silicon speed coverage is still missing.
Raw benchmark rows for DeepSeek R1
Rows stay below the ranking because this page is answer-first. Use them to inspect exact chips, quantizations, runtimes, and sources.
No benchmark rows are published yet for this model. The ranking above still shows the best current Mac fit path, but the benchmark section stays empty until direct Apple Silicon measurements land.
Data
benchmarks.json — full dataset · models.json — model summaries · benchmarks.csv — CSV export