# Can I run Qwen2.5 32B on Apple M4 Pro (48GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~22.1 GB of ~32 GB usable.

- Model: 32B, Q4_K_M 19.85 GB
- Device: 48 GB unified, ~32 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~22.1 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: Q4_K_M
- Best tool on macOS: LM Studio
- Command: `ollama run qwen2.5:32b`

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://ollama.com/library/qwen2.5, https://huggingface.co/bartowski/Qwen2.5-32B-Instruct-GGUF, https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen2.5/.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/qwen2.5-32b/apple-m4-pro-48gb