How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B need?

Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 29.6 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 M4 Max 36GB can run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B with a D grade (Very compromised). Expected decode speed: 13.1 tok/s.

DPoor

Very compromised

Using Q4_K_M in Ollama

Capabilities:

Fit status

Very compromised

Decode

13.1 tok/s

TTFT

14731 ms

Safe context

14K

Memory

29.6 GB / 25.9 GB

Offload

10%

Weights19.5 GB

KV Cache5.0 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom3.9 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	13.7 tok/s	20626 ms	24K
Chat	C	Runs with offload	13.5 tok/s	7838 ms	8K
Coding	D	Very compromised	13.1 tok/s	14731 ms	14K
RAG	F	Too heavy	13.7 tok/s	25783 ms	24K
Reasoning	D	Very compromised	13.1 tok/s	17409 ms	14K

How Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B (32B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB (25.9 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	12.5 GB	Low	D40
Q3_K_S	3	15.7 GB	Low	C42
NVFP4	4

Ollama

ollama run qwen-2.5-coder-32b

HuggingFace

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

Upgrade options

Mac mini M4 64GBBudget pick

C4.4 tok/s decode

~$1,099 MSRP

MacBook Pro M4 Pro 64GBBest value

C10.8 tok/s decode

~$1,599 MSRP