Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct on Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified) can run Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct at 6 tok/s at Q3_K_M, though performance is acceptable. Consider a higher-end GPU for better results.
Model Size
72.7B
Device VRAM
64 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 (64GB Unified).
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 6 tok/s | 2000ms | ✓ Yes | Acceptable | estimated |
Notes
Q3_K_M
Q3 at 32.5GB fits in 64GB with 31.5GB for system. Slow but functional.
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 (64GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified) has 64 GB at 546 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16", Mac Studio.
See all models Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified) can run →Source: MLX 70B+ model reports (2026-01-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01