I followed this YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDvQmE9eNRw) to deploy DeepSeek on my local MacBook Air M1 (2020), running Python 3.12.4. Here’s what I did:

Step 1: Install DeepSeek

1. Install Ollama by visiting their website https://ollama.com/ and downloading the appropriate version.
2. After installing, run the following command to deploy DeepSeek:
   ollama run deepseek-r1:1.5b
   Then, check the installed models by running:
   ollama list

For a GUI, it’s easy—just install Docker and Open-WebUI.

3. To install Open-WebUI, run this command:
   docker run -d -p 3000:8080 --add-host=host.docker.internal:host-gateway -v open-webui:/app/backend/data --name open-webui --restart always ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
   You can find more info about Open-WebUI on their GitHub.
4. Once Docker is set up, open it in your browser, and you’re all set!

DeepSeek has been banned in certain countries and organizations, so make sure to check your personal situation.