GLM 4.6 Derestricted v3 vs GLM 4.5 Air
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| GLM 4.6 Derestricted v3 | GLM 4.5 Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 356.8B | 110.5B |
| Context | 203K | 131K |
| Architecture | Glm4MoeForCausalLM | Glm4MoeForCausalLM |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Downloads | 1.3K | 359.8K |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: GLM 4.6 Derestricted v3 vs GLM 4.5 Air
| Quantization | Bits | GLM 4.6 Derestricted v3 VRAM | GLM 4.5 Air VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | — | 47.4 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | — | 54.3 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | — | 48.8 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | — | 55.7 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | — | 66.7 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | — | 79.1 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | — | 91.6 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | — | 110.9 GB |
Verdict
GLM 4.6 Derestricted v3 supports a longer context window (203K tokens). GLM 4.5 Air is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, GLM 4.6 Derestricted v3 or GLM 4.5 Air?
GLM 4.6 Derestricted v3 supports 202,752 tokens and GLM 4.5 Air supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between GLM 4.6 Derestricted v3 and GLM 4.5 Air?
GLM 4.6 Derestricted v3 is a 356.8B model from ArliAI (GLM family), while GLM 4.5 Air is a 110.5B model from zai-org (GLM family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.