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GL Can I run GLM-4 9B on Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)?

Compatibility verdict VRAM threshold engine
Yes, it runsGPU accelerated

Yes. GLM-4 9B runs on Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) at Q4_K_M (~7.3 GB of ~11 GB usable).

Needs ~7.3 GB Device usable ~11 GB

Runs at Q4_K_M using ~7.3 GB of ~11 GB usable. You have room for Q8_0 for higher quality.

Q4_K_M needed
~7.3 GB
Usable on device
~11 GB
Device memory
12 GB
Best quant
Q4_K_M

Run it

Install commands Windows

Pick your tool. All three load the same Q4_K_M weights.

Ollama
$ ollama run glm4:9b
llama.cpp
$ llama-cli -hf bartowski/glm-4-9b-chat-GGUF:Q4_K_M
LM Studio
$ lms get bartowski/glm-4-9b-chat-GGUF

AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.

Model GLM
Parameters
9B
Q4_K_M size
5.82 GB
Q8_0 size
9.31 GB
Context
128k
Ollama tag
glm4:9b
Full GLM-4 9B requirements →
Device Windows
Memory
12 GB vram
Usable for weights
~11 GB
Best runtime
Ollama (CUDA) / llama.cpp CUDA
Best models for Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) →

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FAQ

Can Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) run GLM-4 9B?

Yes. GLM-4 9B runs on Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) at Q4_K_M (~7.3 GB of ~11 GB usable).

How much memory does GLM-4 9B need?

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) has room to spare. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~5.82 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~7.3 GB at a 4k context.

What is the best tool to run GLM-4 9B on Windows?

LM Studio for a simple setup; Ollama (CUDA) for the most speed. AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.

Sources

Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.