Can I Run GLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning) on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 11 września 2026

Yes. GLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning) needs 19.3 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 has 24 GB, leaving about 4.7 GB of headroom, at roughly 27 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 8K of context.

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The numbers

ModelGLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning)
Parameters32B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed19.3 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 VRAM24 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context8K
Estimated speed~27 tok/s

GLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning) on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 24 GB?Max contextWhole PC
F1665.7 GB✗ No
Q8_035.7 GB✗ NoBuild for this
Q6_K28 GB✗ No
Q5_K_M24.4 GB✗ No
Q4_K_M21 GB✓ Yes16KBuild for this
Q3_K_M15.4 GB✓ Yes32K
Q2_K12.2 GB✓ Yes32K

Assumes a 4K-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 24 GB. 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: 8K 22 GB · 32K 27.5 GB ✗ · 125K 49 GB ✗. Past 32K it no longer fits 24 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

No compatible GPU? GLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning) on 32 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs comfortably.

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Running GLM-Z1 32B (Reasoning) on this card:

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