Run DeepSeek R1 Locally on Windows - FREE AI with Ollama (8GB VRAM)

🚀 Ever wanted to run a powerful AI like ChatGPT, but completely offline, privately, and for FREE on your own Windows PC? In this step-by-step tutorial, we show you exactly how to do it using the incredible DeepSeek R1 model and Ollama, even on a modest gaming PC with just 8GB of VRAM! Stop relying on the cloud and take control of your AI experience. We'll guide you through the entire process from installation to advanced tasks like code generation, debugging, and even image analysis with a vision model. Your personal AI assistant is just a few clicks away. 🔥 In This Guide, You Will Learn: 🔹 Effortless Installation: A complete walkthrough of installing Ollama on Windows in just a few clicks. 🔹 Run DeepSeek R1 Locally: Learn the simple commands to download and run the powerful DeepSeek-R1 7B model. 🔹 Performance on a Budget: We prove you DON'T need a supercomputer! See how a standard gaming GPU with 8GB VRAM (like an NVIDIA RTX 2060 / 3060) handles a 7 billion parameter model with ease. 🔹 Practical AI Tasks: Go beyond simple chat. Watch us generate Python code, debug errors by simply dragging the file into the chat, and answer complex questions. 🔹 Explore Vision Models: As a bonus, we'll install the Qwen-VL model and show you how to make your local AI analyze and describe images! 🔹 Easy Model Management: Learn how to list, run, and remove AI models to manage your disk space. 🔧 Hardware & Software Mentioned: Software: Ollama for Windows AI Models: DeepSeek-R1 (7B), Qwen-2.5-VL (Vision) Hardware Tested: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (8GB VRAM). Perfect for cards like the RTX 3060, RTX 4060, and AMD equivalents. 🕒 Timestamps / Chapters: 00:00 - Intro: Your Own Private AI 00:51 - The KEY Hardware Requirement (VRAM) 01:04 - How to Download & Install Ollama on Windows 02:01 - Finding & Downloading the DeepSeek R1 Model 03:13 - First Chat with Your Local AI (Terminal) 03:28 - Using the New Ollama Desktop UI 03:53 - Performance Test 1: "Why is the sky blue?" 04:29 - Performance Test 2: "What is a black hole?" 05:41 - AI for Developers: Generating a Python Script 07:22 - Next Level AI: Debugging Broken Code 08:35 - BONUS: Installing a Vision Model (Qwen-VL) 09:23 - Analyzing an Image with Your Local AI 09:56 - How to Manage & Delete Local Models 10:51 - Final Thoughts & Recap This tutorial is perfect for AI enthusiasts, developers, students, and anyone curious about running large language models (LLM) locally for privacy, offline access, and zero cost. 💬 What hardware are you running? What models are you excited to try? Let us know in the comments below! 👍 If this guide helped you, please hit the LIKE button and SUBSCRIBE for more AI tutorials!🔔 Subscribe to the channel: 🚀💥    / @liteailab   #LocalAI #Ollama #DeepSeek #AIonPC #WindowsAI #AITutorial #8GBVRAM #OfflineAI #PrivateAI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM