Can I Run GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on Apple M1 Max?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 family runs on the Apple M1 Max.

Apple M1 Max Specs

VRAM	64 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	400 GB/s

GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 Variants That Fit

GLM-5.1 72B	Q4_K_M · 42 GB · ~10 tok/s (est.)
GLM-5 32B	Q4_K_M · 19 GB · ~21 tok/s (est.)
GLM-5 9B	Q4_K_M · 6 GB · ~67 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on the Apple M1 Max?

Yes — the GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 family runs on the Apple M1 Max.

Which GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 variant fits best on the Apple M1 Max?

GLM-5.1 72B at Q4_K_M quantization (42 GB), estimated ~10 tokens/sec.

GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on Other GPUs

• GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on Apple M3 Max
• GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on Apple M5 Pro
• GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on NVIDIA A100 80GB

Popular Models on the Apple M1 Max

• Qwen 2.5 Family on Apple M1 Max
• DeepSeek V4 on Apple M1 Max

VRAM Tier

• Best LLMs for 64 GB VRAM

Troubleshooting

• Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)

Buying Guide

• Best GPU Buyer Guide 2026

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