How to Run DeepSeek-R1 Locally with Ollama and Open-WebUI: A Step-by-Step Guide
A practical tutorial on running quantized 1.5B, 7B, 14B, and 32B DeepSeek-R1 reasoning models completely offline on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Why Run DeepSeek Locally?
Running local reasoning models eliminates API downtime, ensures zero telemetry leaks, and operates indefinitely without an active internet connection.
Step 1: Install Ollama
Download Ollama from the official repository and pull the distilled model: ollama run deepseek-r1:14b.
Step 2: Deploy Open-WebUI with Docker
Run Open-WebUI to get a ChatGPT-like interface with document upload, voice output, and multi-model comparison right on localhost.
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