Head to head
Lucie 7B vs DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Lucie 7B | DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 7B | 7B |
| Author | OpenLLM-France | DeepSeek |
| License | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 5 GB | 5 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 9 GB | 9 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Use cases | chat, fr | reasoning |
Verdict
Both models sit in a similar size class. The pick depends on tags, license, and benchmarks rather than raw parameter count.