Install and Setup DeepSeek on Laptop

What is DeepSeek?

DeepSeek is one of the most advanced AI platform for its language Modes, high-performance and cost-efficient. DeepSeek offers various models such as DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 are basically designed for tasks like coding, reasoning etc. It offers open-source alternatives to other AI, making it accessible for developers and businesses.

Prerequisites To Install DeepSeek

DeepSeek AI application can be installed on various Operating systems. such as -

Operating System

1.Windows 10 or later

2.Linux(Ubuntu 18.04 or later)

3.macOS 10.15 or later

Hardware requirements

1. CPU Multi-core processor (Quad- core or higher recommended)

3. RAM Minimum 8GB (16GB recommended for optimal performance)

4. Storage SSD with at least 20GB free space.

5. Processor 1.5GHz+, 64-bit recommended for windows 10/11 users with > 4GB RAM.

Download and Install DeepSeek AI on Your Laptop or PC

Step 1 Download Ollama

Visit official website https://ollama.com/ and download the Ollama software required to run DeepSeek locally. Ensure you download the version that matches your Operating System.

Step 2 Install Ollama

Once installation done, proceed with the setup as per your operating system.

After Ollama installation step-by-step guide for each operating system are as -

1. Installation and setup for windows -

Step 1 - Open the command prompt.

Step 2 - Run the given below command to install DeepSeek model

ollama run deepseek-r1 1.5b

This will download and configure the DeepSeek model.

after installation you can search in your terminal.

2. Installation and setup for Mac -

Step 1 -Launch Ollama app and select "Install Command lines Tools."

Step 2 - Confirm installation by running below given commandin the terminal

ollama --version

Step 3 - Install DeepSeek Model using given command in the terminal

ollama run deepseek-r1 1.5b

3. Installation and setup for Linux -

Step 1 - Open Terminal.

Step 2 - Install Ollama by running below commands

curl -fsSL https //ollama.com/install.sh | sh

 Step 3 - Verify installation by running below commands

ollama --version

Step 4 - Install DeepSeek Model by running below commands

ollama run deepseek-r1 1.5b