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Can I run Qwen2.5 72B on a Dual RTX 3090?
Only with CPU offload (slow) (estimate)
Can I run Qwen2.5 72B on a Dual RTX 3090? Only with CPU offload (slow) (estimate). About 47.1 GB at Q4_K_M (estimate).
Updated . The later of the hardware price date and the formula date.
| Quant | Context | Weights | KV | Overhead | Total | Usable | Fit | Est. tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 Q4_K_M | 8,192 tokens | 43.6 GB estimate | 2.7 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 47.1 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | offload | 17.3 tok/s estimate |
| Q5 Q5 (~0.71 bytes/param) | 8,192 tokens | 51.6 GB estimate | 2.7 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 55.1 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | offload | 2.6 tok/s estimate |
| Q8 Q8 | 8,192 tokens | 77.8 GB estimate | 2.7 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 81.3 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | offload | 0.7 tok/s estimate |
| FP16 FP16 | 8,192 tokens | 145.4 GB estimate | 2.7 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 148.9 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | offload | 0.2 tok/s estimate |
| Q4, longer context | 32,768 tokens | 43.6 GB estimate | 10.7 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 55.2 GB estimate | 46.8 GB estimate | offload | 2.6 tok/s estimate |
Formula estimate, not a benchmark. Method →
Cheapest catalog option that fits at Q4
Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB, catalog price, €1,890, dated 2026-10-16. No buy link.
This hardware
$6,054€5,408
price as of 16 Oct 2026
128 GB DDR4 (estimate): $2,754€2,460. From the 16 Oct 2026 fact-check.
rest of system (estimate): $560€500. The total is the GPU price plus the RAM line plus this estimate. It is not a checked system price.
price unverifiedGPU line is 2× the used median €1,224 (€2,448), labelled used, from pcprice.watch (https://www.pcprice.watch/gpu-buying-guide/rtx-3090-price-used-and-specs). 128 GB DDR4 (estimate) €2,460, from the 16 Oct 2026 fact-check. Rest of system (estimate) €500. Other parts from €500 in that fact-check. Not a shop listing. The total is the GPU price plus the RAM line plus that rest estimate. It is not a checked system price.
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Questions
- Can I run Qwen2.5 72B on a Dual RTX 3090?
- Only with CPU offload (slow) (estimate).
- How much memory does Qwen2.5 72B need at Q4?
- About 47.1 GB at 8,192 tokens (estimate): 43.6 GB weights, 2.7 GB KV cache, 0.8 GB overhead.
- How fast is Qwen2.5 72B on Dual RTX 3090 (estimate)?
- About 17.3 tok/s at Q4 (estimate, not a benchmark).