Can a Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB) run GLM-4.7 Flash (MoE)?

Yes — GLM-4.7 Flash (MoE) runs at Q4_K_M (18.3 GB) at about 13–19 tok/s on a Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB).

How much memory does GLM-4.7 Flash (MoE) need?

GLM-4.7 Flash (MoE) needs about 12.4 GB at 4K context at its smallest quantization. A Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB) has 32.0 GB.

Yes — GLM-4.7 Flash (MoE) runs on a Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB) at Q4_K_M

Yes — it runs great.

Runs great

Best fit: GLM-4.7 Flash (MoE) at Q4_K_M · 18.3 GB weights · 13–19 tok/s on a Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB).

Arena Text Overall · style-controlled

1,365Q4_K_M untested

glm-4.7-flash · published configuration reference · Q4_K_M not tested

Arena Text Overall (style-controlled), exact published entry glm-4.7-flash, 2026-10-08: reference rating 1,364.7. Published confidence bounds 1,359–1,370.4. 12,020 votes. Published glm-4.7-flash configuration reference. Reasoning mode is not disclosed by the Arena dataset. Tested precision, runtime and sampling settings are not disclosed in this dataset. Selected Q4_K_M has not been measured by this Arena entry. No quantization quality adjustment is applied.

Snapshot published 2026-10-08 · snapshot imported 2026-10-11 UTC · validated last-good data · manual refresh

Arena leaderboard dataset · Arena / lmarena-ai, Arena Leaderboard Dataset (CC BY 4.0). Selected Text Overall style-controlled rows; field names adapted, ratings unchanged. · dataset CC BY 4.0 · revision e16f90232986

Total memory at 4K context: 19.3 GB; Weights + KV cache + runtime overhead
Estimated generation: 13–19 tok/s
Estimated first token: ~40s

Every quantization on this machine

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GLM-4.7 Flash (MoE) quantizations on Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB), estimated at 4K context. Weights and total memory are shown separately.
Quant	Weights	Total memory	Speed	Fit
Q2_K	11.3 GB	12.4 GB	18–26 tok/s	Runs great
Q3_K_M	14.6 GB	15.6 GB	15–22 tok/s	Runs great
Q4_K_M	18.3 GB	19.3 GB	13–19 tok/s	Runs great
Q5_K_M	21.4 GB	22.4 GB	11–17 tok/s	Tight / slow
Q6_K	24.7 GB	25.7 GB	— not resident	Won't fit
Q8_0	31.8 GB	32.9 GB	— not resident	Won't fit
FP16	59.9 GB	60.9 GB	— not resident	Won't fit

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