Compatibility Check
Can I Run Qwen 2.5 72B on Apple M4 Ultra?
Yes — Apple M4 Ultra runs Qwen 2.5 72B fully on GPU at the Q5_K_M quantization.
Estimated ~19 tokens/sec on the Q5_K_M quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: Q5_K_M
Full GPU inference — 256 GB VRAM meets the 58 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 256 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 52 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 58 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~19
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Every Qwen 2.5 72B quantization on Apple M4 Ultra
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 27 GB | 29 GB | 36 GB | 8K / 128K | Full GPU | ~25.3 |
| Q3_K_M | 35 GB | 37 GB | 44 GB | 8K / 128K | Full GPU | ~21.5 |
| Q4_K_M | 42 GB | 44 GB | 48 GB | 8K / 128K | Full GPU | ~20.8 |
| Q5_K_MBest fit | 50 GB | 52 GB | 58 GB | 8K / 128K | Full GPU | ~19 |
Apple M4 Ultra is solid pick for Qwen 2.5 72B
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