Zai Org Glm 4 7 speed on Apple M4 Pro and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Apple M4 Pro does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Zai Org Glm 4 7. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M4 Pro lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Zai Org Glm 4 7 operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 64GB GPU is 116GB short of the 180GB minimum.
Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 180GB | 64GB | 4.39 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 359GB | 64GB | 3.08 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 717GB | 64GB | 1.67 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Apple M4 Pro is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Zai Org Glm 4 7 (about 180GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 180GB VRAM on this page, while Apple M4 Pro has 64GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.