Can Qwen 2.5 72B run on NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB?

YES — Runs Great

A83Great

Estimated from fit model

Qwen 2.5 72B needs ~64.1 GB VRAM. NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB has 141.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~92 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 64.1 GB, 99.8 tok/s, Runs well

64.1 GB required141.0 GB available

45% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

99.8 tok/s

TTFT

1939 ms

Safe context

131K

Memory

64.1 GB / 141.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights43.9 GB

KV Cache4.9 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom14.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 2.5 72B on NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
  - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
  - Time  = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
  Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
           = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
  - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
  - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
  - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 99.8 tok/s decode · 1.9s TTFT (warm) · 250 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Runs well	91.8 tok/s	1150 ms	131K
Coding	A	Runs well	91.8 tok/s	2109 ms	131K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	91.8 tok/s	3067 ms	131K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	91.8 tok/s	2492 ms	131K
RAG	A	Runs well	91.8 tok/s	3834 ms	131K

Quantization options

How Qwen 2.5 72B (72B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB (141.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	28.1 GB	Low	A71
Q3_K_S	3	35.3 GB	Low	A72
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 2.5 72B on your machine.

Run

ollama run qwen2.5:72b

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode	Capabilities
Devstral 2 123B Instruct	123B	S	58.4 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 122B A10B	122B	S

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB run Qwen 2.5 72B?

Yes, NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB can run Qwen 2.5 72B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 91.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 72B need?

Qwen 2.5 72B (72B parameters) requires approximately 64.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 2.5 72B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen 2.5 72B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Qwen 2.5 72B run at on NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB?

On NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB, Qwen 2.5 72B achieves approximately 91.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2109ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB run Qwen 2.5 72B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 2.5 72B on NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB receives a A grade with 91.8 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can Qwen 2.5 72B use on NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB?

On NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB, Qwen 2.5 72B can safely use up to 131K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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