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Can I run this LLM?

Can a NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada (48GB) run GLM-4 9B?

GLM · MIT · estimated for a 48.0 GB machine at 4K context.

Yes — it runs great.

Runs great

Best fit: GLM-4 9B at FP16 · 18.8 GB weights · 34–51 tok/s on a NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada (48GB).

Arena Text Overall · style-controlled

UnratedNo exact match

No reviewed exact Arena match

No reviewed exact model/configuration match in the Arena Text Overall style-controlled snapshot. No family or editorial score is substituted. Local quantization quality is unmeasured.

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
19.8 GB
Weights + KV cache + runtime overhead
Estimated generation
34–51 tok/s
Estimated first token
~1.3s

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.

GLM-4 9B quantizations on NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada (48GB), estimated at 4K context. Weights and total memory are shown separately.
QuantWeightsTotal memorySpeedFit
Q2_K4.0 GB5.0 GB116–174 tok/sRuns great
Q3_K_M5.0 GB5.9 GB100–150 tok/sRuns great
Q4_K_M6.2 GB7.1 GB86–129 tok/sRuns great
Q5_K_M7.1 GB8.0 GB77–116 tok/sRuns great
Q6_K8.3 GB9.2 GB68–103 tok/sRuns great
Q8_010.0 GB11.0 GB59–88 tok/sRuns great
FP1618.8 GB19.8 GB34–51 tok/sRuns great

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