# Can I run GLM-4 9B on Apple M5 Max (128GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~7.3 GB of ~96 GB usable. You have room for FP16 for higher quality.

- Model: 9B, Q4_K_M 5.82 GB
- Device: 128 GB unified, ~96 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~7.3 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: Q4_K_M
- Best tool on macOS: LM Studio
- Command: `ollama run glm4:9b`

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://ollama.com/library/glm4, https://ollama.com/library/glm4/tags, https://huggingface.co/bartowski/glm-4-9b-chat-GGUF, https://huggingface.co/THUDM/glm-4-9b-chat.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/glm-4-9b/apple-m5-max-128gb