Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026
Yes. GLM-5 9B needs 5.4 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA A100 80GB has 80 GB, leaving about 74.6 GB of headroom, at roughly 138 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.
| Model | GLM-5 9B |
| Parameters | 9B |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed | 5.4 GB |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB VRAM | 80 GB |
| Verdict | Runs |
| Max context | 128K |
| Estimated speed | ~138 tok/s |
Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.
Running GLM-5 9B on this card:
At 2 hrs/day, buying (~$15,000) beats renting at $0.34/hr after about 61.3 years.
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