{"id":1072,"date":"2025-12-07T23:34:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T23:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/blog\/?p=1072"},"modified":"2025-12-07T23:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T23:34:39","slug":"run-deepseek-on-vps-no-gpu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/blog\/run-deepseek-on-vps-no-gpu\/","title":{"rendered":"Run DeepSeek on VPS: The Ultimate No-GPU Guide (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you ask most developers how to <strong>Run DeepSeek on VPS<\/strong> hosting, they will tell you that you need a $10,000 NVIDIA H100 GPU. They are wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to a technology called <strong>Quantization<\/strong> and a tool called <a href=\"https:\/\/ollama.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ollama<\/a>, you can now run state-of-the-art Large Language Models (LLMs) on a standard Linux server with just a CPU.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we will show you exactly how to <strong>Run DeepSeek on VPS<\/strong> instances (like our <a href=\"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/cvps\">GratisVPS Free Tier<\/a>) in less than 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/blog\/run-deepseek-on-vps-no-gpu\/#Why_Run_DeepSeek_on_VPS_vs_Cloud_API\" >Why Run DeepSeek on VPS vs. Cloud API?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/blog\/run-deepseek-on-vps-no-gpu\/#Recommended_Specs_to_Run_DeepSeek_on_VPS\" >Recommended Specs to Run DeepSeek on VPS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/blog\/run-deepseek-on-vps-no-gpu\/#Step_1_Install_Ollama\" >Step 1: Install Ollama<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/blog\/run-deepseek-on-vps-no-gpu\/#Step_2_Choose_Your_Model\" >Step 2: Choose Your Model<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/blog\/run-deepseek-on-vps-no-gpu\/#Option_A_Llama_32_The_Chatbot\" >Option A: Llama 3.2 (The Chatbot)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/blog\/run-deepseek-on-vps-no-gpu\/#Option_B_DeepSeek-R1_The_Coder\" >Option B: DeepSeek-R1 (The Coder)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/blog\/run-deepseek-on-vps-no-gpu\/#Step_3_Accessing_Your_AI\" >Step 3: Accessing Your AI<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/blog\/run-deepseek-on-vps-no-gpu\/#How_to_use_it_as_an_API\" >How to use it as an API<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/gratisvps.net\/blog\/run-deepseek-on-vps-no-gpu\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Run_DeepSeek_on_VPS_vs_Cloud_API\"><\/span>Why Run DeepSeek on VPS vs. Cloud API?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Usually, AI models run on &#8220;Float16&#8221; precision, which makes them massive. But for personal use, you don&#8217;t need that precision. By using <strong>4-bit Quantization (GGUF)<\/strong>, we can shrink a model like DeepSeek-R1 down to just a few Gigabytes.<\/p>\n<p>This allows you to <strong>Run DeepSeek on VPS<\/strong> RAM entirely, bypassing the need for an expensive GPU.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_Specs_to_Run_DeepSeek_on_VPS\"><\/span>Recommended Specs to Run DeepSeek on VPS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For DeepSeek-R1 (1.5B):<\/strong> Minimum 2GB RAM.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For DeepSeek-R1 (7B):<\/strong> Minimum 6GB RAM (Fits on our Free Tier).<\/li>\n<li><strong>OS:<\/strong> Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 LTS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Install_Ollama\"><\/span>Step 1: Install Ollama<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ollama is the industry standard for running local AI on Linux. It handles all the complex drivers automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Connect to your server via SSH and run this single command:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\">curl -fsSL https:\/\/ollama.com\/install.sh | sh<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Once the installation finishes, verify it is running:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\">ollama --version<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Choose_Your_Model\"><\/span>Step 2: Choose Your Model<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now you need to download the &#8220;Brain&#8221; of your AI. We recommend two specific models for VPS users:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Option_A_Llama_32_The_Chatbot\"><\/span>Option A: Llama 3.2 (The Chatbot)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Meta&#8217;s latest 3-billion parameter model is incredibly fast and perfect for general chat. It uses only ~2.0GB of RAM.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\">ollama run llama3.2<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Option_B_DeepSeek-R1_The_Coder\"><\/span>Option B: DeepSeek-R1 (The Coder)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>DeepSeek is famous for its reasoning capabilities. To <strong>Run DeepSeek on VPS<\/strong> efficiently, use the distilled versions:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\">\r\n# For speed (Uses ~1.5GB RAM)\r\nollama run deepseek-r1:1.5b\r\n\r\n# For intelligence (Uses ~4.7GB RAM)\r\nollama run deepseek-r1:7b\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Accessing_Your_AI\"><\/span>Step 3: Accessing Your AI<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After running the command, you will drop directly into a chat prompt. You can type questions just like ChatGPT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To exit the chat:<\/strong> Press <code>Ctrl + d<\/code>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_use_it_as_an_API\"><\/span>How to use it as an API<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The best part about Ollama is that it automatically runs a local API on port <code>11434<\/code>. You can connect your own apps or chatbots to your VPS IP address.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\">curl http:\/\/localhost:11434\/api\/generate -d '{\r\n  \"model\": \"deepseek-r1:1.5b\",\r\n  \"prompt\": \"Write a python script to scan for open ports\"\r\n}'<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You have just replaced a $20\/month OpenAI subscription with a free server. You now own the model, the data, and the infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know how to <strong>Run DeepSeek on VPS<\/strong> hardware, ready to understand the strategy behind it? Read our deep dive on <a href=\"\/blog\/rise-of-sovereign-ai-self-host-deepseek\/\">The Rise of Sovereign AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you ask most developers how to Run DeepSeek on VPS hosting, they will tell you that you need a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1073,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[436],"tags":[450,449,451,452,448,446,447],"class_list":["post-1072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ai-server-hosting","tag-ai-self-hosting","tag-cpu-inference","tag-free-ai-server","tag-install-ollama-ubuntu","tag-llama-3-2-system-requirements","tag-ollama-vps","tag-run-deepseek-locally"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Run DeepSeek on VPS: The Ultimate No-GPU Guide (2026)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Want to save money? 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