Can I Run GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on Apple M4?
Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 12 lipca 2026
No — GLM-5 744B at Q4_K_M needs 455.2 GB at 8K context (449.2 GB weights + 6 GB KV cache/overhead), and the Apple M4's 24 GB usable memory leaves it ~431.2 GB short.
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Apple M4 Specs
| VRAM | 32 GB unified memory |
| Memory Bandwidth | 120 GB/s |
GLM-5 744B on the Apple M4: VRAM by quantization
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 32 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 1494 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q8_0 | 796.5 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q6_K | 616.1 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q5_K_M | 533.3 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q4_K_M | 455.2 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q3_K_M | 323.2 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q2_K | 250.6 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
Assumes an 8K-token context with an f16 KV cache, on an estimated architecture — this model publishes no config we can read. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 32 GB of unified memory. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the Apple M4: 8K 455.2 GB ✗ · 32K 470.9 GB ✗ · 128K 533.7 GB ✗. Past 8K it no longer fits 32 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.
No compatible GPU? GLM-5 744B on 256 GB of system RAM, CPU only: still does not fit.
Why It Does Not Fit
Every GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 variant requires more VRAM than the Apple M4 provides (32 GB).
GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 needs ~455 GB but this GPU has 32 GB. Rent a 8× H100 (640 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:
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FAQ
Will GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 run on the Apple M4?
No — GLM-5 744B at Q4_K_M needs 455.2 GB at 8K context (449.2 GB weights + 6 GB KV cache/overhead), and the Apple M4's 24 GB usable memory leaves it ~431.2 GB short.
GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on Other GPUs
- GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on Apple M2 Pro
- GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on Apple M1 Pro
- GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on Apple M5
- GLM-5 / GLM-5.1 on Apple M3 Pro
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Troubleshooting
- Ollama: "model requires more system memory than is available"
- Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)
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