The following are key system requirements and supported features to consider when self-hosting the deepseek-r1 model.
| Precision | Minimum GPU Memory | Recommended GPU Memory |
|---|---|---|
| bf16 | 694 GB | 699 GB |
Deploying this NIM with less than the recommended amount of GPU memory requires setting the environment variable NIM_RELAX_MEM_CONSTRAINTS=1
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| LoRA Customization | ❌ |
| Fine-tuning Customization | ❌ |
| Tool Calling | ❌ |
| TensorRT-LLM Local Engine Building | ❌ |