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Can the Apple M4 Max 36GB run GLM-10B?

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

GLM-10B on the Apple M4 Max 36GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 67k 18.6-22.4 t/s ~0.3-0.4 (slow)
Q8 yes 128k 37.1-44.8 t/s ~0.7-0.8 (slow)
Q4 yes 154k 66.3-80 t/s ~1.2-1.5 (slow)

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

FAQ

Can the Apple M4 Max 36GB run GLM-10B?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~66.3-80 tok/s and fits up to 154k context; beyond that it spills to SSD swap and slows to ~1.2-1.5 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 154k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to SSD swap and throughput collapses.