GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw is a 177.5B-parameter open language model from davidsyoung in the GLM 5 family. It supports a context window of up to 1,048,576 tokens. At Q4_K_M it needs about 110.74 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
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- Publisher
- davidsyoung
- Family
- GLM 5
- Parameters
- 177.5B
- Architecture
- GlmMoeDsaForCausalLM
- Context Length
- 1,048,576 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 154,880
- Release Date
- 2026-08-28
- License
- Other
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How Much VRAM Does GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw Need?
Select a quantization to see compatible GPUs below.
| Quantization | Bits | VRAM | + Context | File Size | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_Kest. | 3.40 | 79.7 GB | 2085.8 GB | 75.44 GB | 2-bit quantization with K-quant improvements |
| Q3_K_Mest. | 3.90 | 90.8 GB | 2096.9 GB | 86.54 GB | 3-bit medium quantization |
| Q4_K_Mest. | 4.80 | 110.7 GB | 2116.8 GB | 106.51 GB | 4-bit medium quantization — most popular sweet spot |
| Q5_K_Mest. | 5.70 | 130.7 GB | 2136.8 GB | 126.48 GB | 5-bit medium quantization — good quality/size tradeoff |
| Q6_Kest. | 6.60 | 150.7 GB | 2156.8 GB | 146.45 GB | 6-bit quantization, very good quality |
| Q8_0est. | 8.00 | 181.7 GB | 2187.9 GB | 177.52 GB | 8-bit quantization, near-lossless |
| BF16est. | 16.00 | 359.3 GB | 2365.4 GB | 355.03 GB | Brain floating point 16 — preferred for training |
est.= calculated VRAM estimate; no published GGUF file found for that quantization yet. Other rows are verified against real community uploads.
Which GPUs Can Run GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw?
Q4_K_M · 110.7 GBGLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw (Q4_K_M) requires 110.7 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 144+ GB is recommended. Using the full 1049K context window can add up to 2006.1 GB, bringing total usage to 2116.8 GB. No single GPU has enough memory — multi-GPU or cluster setups are needed.
Which Devices Can Run GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw?
Q4_K_M · 110.7 GB11 devices with unified memory can run GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw, including NVIDIA DGX H100, NVIDIA DGX A100 640GB, MacBook Pro 16" M5 Max (128 GB).
Runs great
— Plenty of headroom
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw need?
GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw requires 110.7 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M, or 359.3 GB at BF16. Full 1049K context adds up to 2006.1 GB (2116.8 GB total).
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 177.5B × 4.8 bits ÷ 8 = 106.5 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 4.2 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 2010.4 GB (at full 1049K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
Q4_K_M110.7 GBQ4_K_M + full context2116.8 GB- Can NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 run GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw?
No — GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw requires at least 79.7 GB at Q2_K, which exceeds the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090's 32 GB of VRAM.
- What's the best quantization for GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw?
For GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw, Q4_K_M (110.7 GB) offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q5_K_M (130.7 GB) provides better quality if you have the VRAM. The smallest option is Q2_K at 79.7 GB.
VRAM requirement by quantization
Q2_K79.7 GBQ4_K_M ★110.7 GBQ5_K_M130.7 GBQ6_K150.7 GBQ8_0181.7 GBBF16359.3 GB★ Recommended — best balance of quality and VRAM usage.
- Can I run GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw on a Mac?
GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw requires at least 79.7 GB at Q2_K, which exceeds the unified memory of most consumer Macs. You would need a Mac Studio or Mac Pro with a high-memory configuration.
- Can I run GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw locally?
Yes — GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw can run locally on consumer hardware. At Q4_K_M quantization it needs 110.7 GB of VRAM. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
- How fast is GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw?
At Q4_K_M, GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw can reach ~43 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI350X. Speed depends mainly on GPU memory bandwidth. Real-world results typically within ±20%.
tok/s = (bandwidth GB/s ÷ model GB) × efficiency
Example: NVIDIA B200 → 8000 ÷ 110.7 × 0.65 = ~47 tok/s
Estimated speed at Q4_K_M (110.7 GB)
~47 tok/s~47 tok/s~43 tok/sReal-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
- What's the download size of GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw?
At Q4_K_M, the download is about 106.51 GB. The full-precision BF16 version is 355.03 GB. The smallest option (Q2_K) is 75.44 GB.
- Which GPUs can run GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw?
No single consumer GPU has enough VRAM to run GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw at Q4_K_M (110.7 GB). Multi-GPU or professional hardware is required.
- Which devices can run GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw?
18 devices with unified memory can run GLM 5.3 EXL3 TR3 3.42bpw at Q4_K_M (110.7 GB), including ASUS Ascent GX10, Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB), Beelink GTR9 Pro (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB), Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB). Apple Silicon Macs use unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, making them well-suited for local LLM inference.