// RUN — FITS

Can the Apple M3 Max 36GB run GLM-4-9B-0414?

Yes — here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.

GLM-4-9B-0414 on the Apple M3 Max 36GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 98k 11.3-13.7 t/s ~0.4-0.5 (slow)
Q8 yes 167k 22.7-27.3 t/s ~0.8-0.9 (slow)
Q4 yes 197k 40.5-48.8 t/s ~1.3-1.6 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to SSD swap and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

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FAQ

Can the Apple M3 Max 36GB run GLM-4-9B-0414?▶

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~40.5-48.8 tok/s and fits up to 197k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.3-1.6 tok/s.

How much context fits?▶

At Q4, up to about 197k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.