Distilled DeepSeek R1 AI model was tested locally on an ASUS Vivobook S15, powered by a Snapdragon X Elite processor with an integrated NPU. Microsoft has optimized this model specifically for Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon NPUs, making it freely available. Installation requires Visual Studio Code (ARM version) and the AI Toolkit extension. Once downloaded and loaded, DeepSeek R1 runs smoothly in the Playground window, delivering real-time responses while leveraging the NPU for processing.