How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B need?

Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 39.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Can it run?

Yes, MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB can run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 12.3 tok/s.

CUsable

Runs well

Using Q4_K_M in Ollama

Capabilities:

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

12.3 tok/s

TTFT

15746 ms

Safe context

37K

Memory

39.5 GB / 92.2 GB

Weights19.5 GB

KV Cache5.0 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom13.8 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	12.3 tok/s	22903 ms	66K
Chat	C	Runs well	12.3 tok/s	8589 ms	20K
Coding	C	Runs well	12.3 tok/s	15746 ms	37K
RAG	C	Runs well	12.3 tok/s	28629 ms	66K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	12.3 tok/s	18609 ms	37K

How Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B (32B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB (92.2 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	12.5 GB	Low	D32
Q3_K_S	3	15.7 GB	Low	D33
NVFP4	4

Ollama

ollama run qwen-2.5-coder-32b

HuggingFace

huggingface-cli download qwen-2.5-coder-32b

Upgrade options

AMD Instinct MI350X 288GBBudget pick

C299.2 tok/s decode

~$8,000 MSRP

AMD Instinct MI250X 128GBBest value

C127.9 tok/s decode

~$15,000 MSRP

NVIDIA GH200 96GBBiggest leap