Can I run Qwen-72B on a Mac with 32 GB?
No
Even its smallest file (4-bit (estimate), 40.7 GB) is more than a Mac with 32 GB can hold (21.3 GB usable): it needs a Mac with 64 GB.
Files and context on Mac with 32 GB
Each file of Qwen-72B (and of GGUF versions the site has analyzed), and how much context fits next to it, with the context cache in 16-bit or 8-bit.
| File | Size | On Mac with 32 GB | Context (16-bit) | Context (8-bit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As published | 145 GB | Doesn't fit | — | — |
| 4-bit (estimate) | 40.7 GB | Doesn't fit | — | — |