Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct on Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified) can run Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct at 6 tok/s at Q4_K_M, though performance is acceptable. Consider a higher-end GPU for better results.
Model Size
72.7B
Device VRAM
128 GB
Bandwidth
546 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct performance at a different quality level on Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified).
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 6 tok/s | 2200ms | ✓ Yes | Acceptable | estimated |
Notes
Q4_K_M
Q4 at 40.5GB in 128GB. Higher quality than Q3 with massive headroom.
About Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct
Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct (72.7B) is a chat, coding, ai coding, reasoning, multi-purpose model. Top-tier 72B model, competitive with Llama 3.1 70B. Excellent at coding and structured output. Requires 48GB+ VRAM for usable quantizations.
View all Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct hardware options →About Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified) has 128 GB at 546 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16", Mac Studio.
See all models Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified) can run →Source: MLX 70B+ model reports (2026-01-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01