Question 1

Can NVIDIA B200 180GB run Qwen 2.5 72B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA B200 180GB can run Qwen 2.5 72B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 131.1 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 72B need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen 2.5 72B (72B parameters) requires approximately 74.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen 2.5 72B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen 2.5 72B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	153.0 tok/s	1840 ms	67K
Chat	C	Runs well	153.0 tok/s	690 ms	21K
Coding	C	Runs well	131.1 tok/s	1742 ms	39K
RAG	C	Runs well	153.0 tok/s	2301 ms	67K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	153.0 tok/s	1495 ms	39K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	28.1 GB	Low	D33
Q3_K_S	3	35.3 GB	Low	D34
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA B200 180GB run Qwen 2.5 72B?

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