Can my computer run Qwen 2.5 14B?
Largest curated quality pick when your machine has headroom. Qwen 2.5 14B needs about 10.2 GB of memory. It runs comfortably on Macs with 16 GB or more, and on PCs with 16 GB of RAM or more, even without a graphics card.
Qwen 2.5 14B on common computers
Graded with Toskar 1.12.1's own estimate: the model file plus working memory at an 8K context.
| Computer | Fit | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Mac, 8 GB | May run slowly | May need swap or a shorter context. |
| Mac, 16 GB | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| Mac, 24 GB | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| Mac, 32 GB | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| Mac, 48 GB | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| Mac, 64 GB | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| Mac, 128 GB | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| PC, 8 GB, no graphics card | May run slowly | May need swap or a shorter context. |
| PC, 16 GB, no graphics card | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| PC, 32 GB, no graphics card | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| PC, 16 GB + 8 GB graphics card | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. Partial GPU offload expected. |
| PC, 32 GB + 12 GB graphics card | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. Good GPU fit. |
| PC, 32 GB + 16 GB graphics card | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. Good GPU fit. |
| PC, 64 GB + 24 GB graphics card | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. Good GPU fit. |
About Qwen 2.5 14B
- Memory needed
- ≈ 10.2 GB
- Download size
- 8.8 GB
- Parameters
- 14B
- Quantization
- Q4_K_M
- Longest conversation
- 32K tokens
- License
- Apache-2.0
Good at
- Chat and writing
- Step-by-step reasoning
- Uses tools, such as web search and your files
Languages it handles well
English, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Arabic
Similar models to compare
- Qwen 3.5 9B≈ 7.2 GB
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- Gemma 2 9B≈ 6.5 GB
Higher-quality general assistant when you have more memory.
- Qwen 2.5 7B≈ 5.3 GB
Strong general assistant for everyday work.
- DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B≈ 5.3 GB
Stronger reasoning for analysis and multi-step problems.
Questions
- How much memory does Qwen 2.5 14B need?
- About 10.2 GB with Toskar's default 8K context: the 8.8 GB model file plus room for the conversation. After it has run once, Toskar measures what it really uses on your computer.
- Can Qwen 2.5 14B run on a Mac with 8 GB?
- Barely. It needs about 10.2 GB, so it may run slowly or need a shorter conversation. A smaller model will feel faster.
- Can Qwen 2.5 14B run without a graphics card?
- Yes. Qwen 2.5 14B runs comfortably on a PC with 16 GB of RAM and no graphics card, using about 10.2 GB. Without a graphics card it runs on the processor, so it answers more slowly than with one. On a Mac with Apple silicon, the graphics share the Mac's memory, so no separate card is needed.
- Is Qwen 2.5 14B free to use?
- Yes. Toskar Core is free and open source, and it downloads Qwen 2.5 14B for you at no cost. The model's own license is Apache-2.0. Everything runs on your computer, so there's no per-question bill.
Every model
- Llama 3.2 1B≈ 1.3 GB
- Qwen 2.5 Coder 1.5B≈ 1.6 GB
- DeepSeek R1 Distill 1.5B≈ 1.6 GB
- Gemma 2 2B≈ 2.2 GB
- Qwen 2.5 3B≈ 2.5 GB
- Llama 3.2 3B≈ 2.6 GB
- Phi 3.5 Mini≈ 3.0 GB
- Gemma 3 4B≈ 3.9 GB
- Qwen 3.5 4B≈ 3.9 GB
- Mistral 7B Instruct≈ 5.0 GB
- Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B≈ 5.3 GB
- Qwen 2.5 7B≈ 5.3 GB
- DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B≈ 5.3 GB
- Qwen 2.5 VL 7B≈ 6.1 GB
- Gemma 2 9B≈ 6.5 GB
- Qwen 3.5 9B≈ 7.2 GB
- Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B≈ 9.7 GB
- Qwen 2.5 14B≈ 10.2 GB
- Muse Glimmer 30B≈ 17.1 GB
- Qwen 3.8 27B≈ 20.4 GB
- Qwen 2.5 32B≈ 21.5 GB
Run Qwen 2.5 14B with Toskar
Toskar Core is free and open source for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It checks what your computer can run, downloads the model for you, and keeps every question on your computer.