Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 15 sierpnia 2026
Yes. GLM-5.1 72B needs 43.5 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M2 Max has 96 GB, leaving about 52.5 GB of headroom, at roughly 5 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.
| Model | GLM-5.1 72B |
| Parameters | 72B |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed | 43.5 GB |
| Apple M2 Max VRAM | 96 GB |
| Verdict | Runs |
| Max context | 128K |
| Estimated speed | ~5 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-5.1 72B on this card:
At 2 hrs/day, buying (~$3,499) beats renting at $0.77/hr after about 6.3 years.
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