How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B need?

Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 36.1 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, Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB can run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 27.3 tok/s.

CUsable

Runs well

Using Q4_K_M in Ollama

Capabilities:

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

27.3 tok/s

TTFT

7099 ms

Safe context

31K

Memory

36.1 GB / 69.1 GB

Weights19.5 GB

KV Cache5.0 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom10.4 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	27.3 tok/s	10326 ms	54K
Chat	C	Runs well	27.3 tok/s	3872 ms	16K
Coding	C	Runs well	27.3 tok/s	7099 ms	31K
RAG	C	Runs well	27.3 tok/s	12907 ms	54K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	27.3 tok/s	8390 ms	31K

How Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B (32B params) fits at each quantization level on Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96GB (69.1 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	12.5 GB	Low	D33
Q3_K_S	3	15.7 GB	Low	D34
NVFP4	4

Ollama

ollama run qwen-2.5-coder-32b

HuggingFace

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

Upgrade options

NVIDIA A100 80GBBudget pick

C87.7 tok/s decode

~$15,000 MSRP

NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GBBest value

C86.1 tok/s decode

~$30,000 MSRP

NVIDIA H100 80GBBiggest leap

C144.2 tok/s decode

~$40,000 MSRP