Apple M2 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen2.5-Math-72B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Max can run Qwen/Qwen2.5-Math-72B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 12 tokens/second, you can expect Basic speed - best for non-interactive tasks.
You have 60GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 36GB | 96GB | 11.59 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 71GB | 96GB | 6.88 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 142GB | 96GB | 3.82 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |