Question 1

Can I run Qwen 2.5 72B on a Apple M2 Pro?

Accepted Answer

Mostly — Apple M2 Pro runs Qwen 2.5 72B (Q2_K) with partial GPU offload. Expect slower speeds than a fully fitting card. Partial GPU offload — 32 GB VRAM is above the 29 GB minimum but below the 36 GB recommendation. Some layers will spill to RAM.

Question 2

What quantization of Qwen 2.5 72B should I use on a Apple M2 Pro?

Accepted Answer

For 32 GB VRAM on the Apple M2 Pro, the Q2_K variant is the best fit. Estimated ~3.2 tokens/sec on the Q2_K quantization.

Question 3

How fast does Qwen 2.5 72B run on Apple M2 Pro?

Accepted Answer

Roughly 3.2 tokens/sec for Q2_K. Real speed depends on context length, backend (Ollama, llama.cpp, LM Studio), and KV cache size.

Question 4

What if Apple M2 Pro is not enough for Qwen 2.5 72B?

Accepted Answer

Try a smaller quantization variant or run on CPU + RAM with the trade-off of slower generation.

Quantization	File Size	Min VRAM	Rec VRAM	Context	Verdict	Estimated tok/s
Q2_KBest fit	27 GB	29 GB	36 GB	8K / 128K	Partial GPU	~3.2
Q3_K_M	35 GB	37 GB	44 GB	8K / 128K	Hybrid CPU+GPU	~1
Q4_K_M	42 GB	44 GB	48 GB	8K / 128K	Hybrid CPU+GPU	~1
Q5_K_M	50 GB	52 GB	58 GB	8K / 128K	Hybrid CPU+GPU	~1

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