Can I Run Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct on Apple M5 Pro?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct needs 43.5 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M5 Pro has 64 GB, leaving about 20.5 GB of headroom, at roughly 4 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 32K of context.

The numbers

ModelQwen 2.5 72B Instruct
Parameters72B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed43.5 GB
Apple M5 Pro VRAM64 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context32K
Estimated speed~4 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Qwen 2.5 72B Instruct on this card:

Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro
64 GB VRAM · 30 W board power
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