MiniMax M2 vs GLM 4.6
MiniMax M2 and GLM 4.6 match in llmrun Score, with values of 104.0 versus 103.1; neither fits 24 GB.
Model A · MiniMax
MiniMax M2228.7B · 11B active · 192K context · Other · Oct 2025
Model B · Z.ai
GLM 4.6356.8B · 34B active · 198K context · MIT · Sep 2025
Choose MiniMax M2 if you want…
Fits a Mac 128 GB
Q3_K_L · 119.6 GB; GLM 4.6 needs 101 GB at its smallest quant
Lighter on memory
137.8 vs 214.7 GB at Q4_K_M
Choose GLM 4.6 if you want…
More permissive license
MIT vs Other
On your hardware
Each model at its default quant (Q4_K_M), a smaller one when it must. Estimates, ±20%.
8 GB
RTX 4060 · 8 GB tier
MiniMax M2
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
GLM 4.6
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 101 GB
12 GB
RTX 3060 12GB · 12 GB tier
MiniMax M2
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
GLM 4.6
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 101 GB
16 GB
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB · 16 GB tier
MiniMax M2
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
GLM 4.6
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 101 GB
24 GBreference
RTX 4090 · 24 GB tier
MiniMax M2
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
GLM 4.6
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 101 GB
32 GB
RTX 5090 · 32 GB tier
MiniMax M2
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
GLM 4.6
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 101 GB
48 GB
RTX A6000 · 48 GB tier
MiniMax M2
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
GLM 4.6
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 101 GB
Mac 32 GB
Mac Mini M4 · Macs
MiniMax M2
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
GLM 4.6
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 101 GB
Mac 64 GB
Mac Studio M4 Max · Macs
MiniMax M2
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 65.3 GB
GLM 4.6
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 101 GB
Mac 128 GB
Mac Studio M4 Max · Macs
MiniMax M2
Q3_K_L · ~37 tok/s
119.6 GB · up to 32Kbetter quant
GLM 4.6
IQ2_M · ~21 tok/s
123.3 GB · up to 16K
Reference GPU: RTX 4090. Tinted cell = the better pick on that machine (fits, more headroom, or at least 10% faster).
Overall
MiniMax M2
GLM 4.6
Coding
MiniMax M2
no data
GLM 4.6
Agents
MiniMax M2
GLM 4.6
Science
MiniMax M2
no data
GLM 4.6
MiniMax M2 · #38 of 92 open models · #22 of 71 that fit ≤192 GB
GLM 4.6 · #41 of 92 open models · #29 of 77 that fit ≤256 GB
MiniMax M2
61.0%#11/20 open
IndependentSWE-bench · Nov 2025
GLM 4.6
68.2%#7/20 open
IndependentSWE-bench · Sep 2025
MiniMax M2
1343.3#80/186 open
ArenaLMArena · Oct 2026
GLM 4.6
1424.2#31/186 open
ArenaLMArena · Oct 2026
MiniMax M2
30.0%#9/16 open
Lab-reportedEpoch AI · Oct 2025
GLM 4.6
24.5%#12/16 open
Lab-reportedEpoch AI · Sep 2025
MiniMax M2
1297.2#42/50 open
ArenaLMArena · Oct 2026
GLM 4.6
1340.0#38/50 open
ArenaLMArena · Oct 2026
MiniMax M2
61.0%#2/9 open
IndependentSWE-bench · Nov 2025
GLM 4.6
55.4%#5/9 open
IndependentSWE-bench · Dec 2025
5 more boards (other shared and single-model boards)
Only MiniMax M2 (2)
- MMLU-Pro82.0%
- Vending-Bench 2160.6
VRAM by quantization
Memory to load the model and 2K context; below it, the total at 32K and 128K context. Lighter side in bold.
Q2_K
MiniMax M2
97.8 GB83.3 GB file
32K 102 GB · 128K 114 GB
GLM 4.6
152 GB130.7 GB file
32K 157 GB · 128K 173 GB
Q3_K_S
MiniMax M2
101 GB98.7 GB file
32K 105 GB · 128K 117 GB
GLM 4.6
157 GB154.4 GB file
32K 162 GB · 128K 177 GB
Q3_K_M
MiniMax M2
112 GB109.3 GB file
32K 116 GB · 128K 128 GB
GLM 4.6
175 GB170.6 GB file
32K 179 GB · 128K 195 GB
Q4_0
MiniMax M2
115 GB129.5 GB file
32K 119 GB · 128K 131 GB
GLM 4.6
179 GB202.2 GB file
32K 184 GB · 128K 199 GB
Q4_K_M
MiniMax M2
138 GB138.3 GB file
32K 142 GB · 128K 154 GB
GLM 4.6
215 GB215.6 GB file
32K 220 GB · 128K 235 GB
Q5_K_M
MiniMax M2
164 GB162.3 GB file
32K 167 GB · 128K 180 GB
GLM 4.6
255 GB253.2 GB file
32K 260 GB · 128K 275 GB
Q6_K
MiniMax M2
189 GB187.8 GB file
32K 193 GB · 128K 206 GB
GLM 4.6
295 GB293.1 GB file
32K 300 GB · 128K 315 GB
Q8_0
MiniMax M2
229 GB243.1 GB file
32K 233 GB · 128K 246 GB
GLM 4.6
357 GB379.3 GB file
32K 362 GB · 128K 378 GB
15 more quants
IQ2_XXS
MiniMax M2
63.5 GB74.0 GB file
32K 67.4 GB · 128K 79.8 GB
GLM 4.6
98.7 GB115.4 GB file
32K 104 GB · 128K 119 GB
IQ2_XS
MiniMax M2
69.2 GB63.1 GB file
32K 73.1 GB · 128K 85.6 GB
GLM 4.6
108 GB101.0 GB file
32K 112 GB · 128K 128 GB
IQ2_S
MiniMax M2
72.0 GB63.4 GB file
32K 75.9 GB · 128K 88.4 GB
GLM 4.6
112 GB101.9 GB file
32K 117 GB · 128K 132 GB
IQ2_M
MiniMax M2
77.7 GB78.1 GB file
32K 81.6 GB · 128K 94.1 GB
GLM 4.6
121 GB121.9 GB file
32K 126 GB · 128K 141 GB
IQ3_XXS
MiniMax M2
89.2 GB93.6 GB file
32K 93.1 GB · 128K 106 GB
GLM 4.6
139 GB144.7 GB file
32K 144 GB · 128K 159 GB
IQ3_XS
MiniMax M2
94.9 GB93.8 GB file
32K 98.8 GB · 128K 111 GB
GLM 4.6
148 GB148.2 GB file
32K 153 GB · 128K 168 GB
IQ3_S
MiniMax M2
97.8 GB98.7 GB file
32K 102 GB · 128K 114 GB
GLM 4.6
not listed
IQ3_M
MiniMax M2
103 GB104.0 GB file
32K 107 GB · 128K 120 GB
GLM 4.6
161 GB164.3 GB file
32K 166 GB · 128K 181 GB
Q3_K_L
MiniMax M2
118 GB108.2 GB file
32K 122 GB · 128K 134 GB
GLM 4.6
183 GB169.9 GB file
32K 188 GB · 128K 204 GB
IQ4_XS
MiniMax M2
123 GB121.9 GB file
32K 127 GB · 128K 140 GB
GLM 4.6
192 GB190.7 GB file
32K 197 GB · 128K 213 GB
IQ4_NL
MiniMax M2
129 GB129.0 GB file
32K 133 GB · 128K 146 GB
GLM 4.6
201 GB201.6 GB file
32K 206 GB · 128K 222 GB
Q4_1
MiniMax M2
129 GB143.2 GB file
32K 133 GB · 128K 146 GB
GLM 4.6
201 GB223.6 GB file
32K 206 GB · 128K 222 GB
Q4_K_S
MiniMax M2
129 GB130.0 GB file
32K 133 GB · 128K 146 GB
GLM 4.6
201 GB202.8 GB file
32K 206 GB · 128K 222 GB
Q5_K_S
MiniMax M2
158 GB157.5 GB file
32K 162 GB · 128K 174 GB
GLM 4.6
246 GB245.9 GB file
32K 251 GB · 128K 266 GB
BF16
MiniMax M2
458 GB457.5 GB file
32K 462 GB · 128K 474 GB
GLM 4.6
714 GB713.7 GB file
32K 719 GB · 128K 734 GB
MiniMax M2
Ollama · Q4_K_M
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/MiniMax-M2-GGUF:Q4_K_MGLM 4.6
Ollama · Q4_K_M
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/GLM-4.6-GGUF:Q4_K_M| Spec | MiniMax M2 | GLM 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | MiniMax | Z.ai |
| Parameters | 228.7B | 356.8B |
| Active parameters | 11B per token | 34B per token |
| Architecture | MiniMaxM2ForCausalLM | Glm4MoeForCausalLM |
| Context | 192K tokens | 198K tokens |
| Modalities | Chat, Function-calling | Chat, Function-calling |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Released | Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better, MiniMax M2 or GLM 4.6?
MiniMax M2 and GLM 4.6 match in llmrun Score, with values of 104.0 versus 103.1; neither fits 24 GB. Choose MiniMax M2 for fits a Mac 128 GB and lighter on memory; choose GLM 4.6 for more permissive license.
Which needs less VRAM, MiniMax M2 or GLM 4.6?
At Q4_K_M, MiniMax M2 requires 137.8 GB while GLM 4.6 needs 214.7 GB, making MiniMax M2 the easier model to run on your local setup.
Can I run MiniMax M2 or GLM 4.6 on a 16 GB GPU?
MiniMax M2 does not fit (smallest quant needs 65.3 GB); GLM 4.6 does not fit (smallest quant needs 101 GB).
Which has a longer context window, MiniMax M2 or GLM 4.6?
MiniMax M2 supports 196,608 tokens and GLM 4.6 supports 202,752 tokens.