Can I Run GLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning) on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

No. GLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning) needs 19.3 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super has only 12 GB. No quantization we publish closes a gap that size.

The numbers

ModelGLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning)
Parameters32B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed19.3 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super VRAM12 GB
VerdictDoes not fit

What to do next

Either step down to a smaller size in this family, or move to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (24 GB), the cheapest card we track with enough VRAM.

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Cheapest card we track with enough VRAM for GLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning):

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB
24 GB VRAM · 450 W board power
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GLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning) needs ~19 GB but this GPU has 12 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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GLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning) on nearby hardware

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