Qwen Qwen2 5 Math 72B Instruct speed on Apple M3 Pro and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Apple M3 Pro does not meet 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 M3 Pro lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Qwen Qwen2 5 Math 72B Instruct operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 36GB GPU is 1GB short of the 37GB minimum.
Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 37GB | 36GB | 4.03 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 73GB | 36GB | 2.82 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 146GB | 36GB | 1.53 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Apple M3 Pro is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Qwen Qwen2 5 Math 72B Instruct (about 37GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 37GB VRAM on this page, while Apple M3 Pro has 36GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.