Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Pro / Mac Studio M2 Max (96GB) run GLM-4.7 Flash (MoE)?
GLM · MIT · estimated for a 96.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Runs greatBest fit: GLM-4.7 Flash (MoE) at Q8_0 · 31.8 GB weights · 54–81 tok/s on a MacBook Pro / Mac Studio M2 Max (96GB).
Arena Text Overall · style-controlled
1,365Q8_0 untestedglm-4.7-flash · published configuration reference · Q8_0 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 Q8_0 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
- 32.9 GB
- Weights + KV cache + runtime overhead
- Estimated generation
- 54–81 tok/s
- Estimated first token
- ~2.9s
Every quantization on this machine
On small screens, each quant lists every metric below its name. On wider screens, scroll sideways for total memory, speed and fit. Keyboard: focus the table, then use the arrow keys. Quant names stay visible.
| Quant | Weights | Total memory | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 11.3 GB | 12.4 GB | 92–138 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 14.6 GB | 15.6 GB | 83–124 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 18.3 GB | 19.3 GB | 74–112 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 21.4 GB | 22.4 GB | 69–103 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 24.7 GB | 25.7 GB | 63–95 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 31.8 GB | 32.9 GB | 54–81 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 59.9 GB | 60.9 GB | 35–52 tok/s | Tight / slow |
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