GLM-4 9B needs ~8.4 GB VRAM. GTX 1080 Ti 11GB has 11.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~57 tok/s.
Operating mode
Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.
Current mode
Balanced
Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.
Select quantization to explore
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
56.9 tok/s
TTFT
3403 ms
Safe context
84K
Memory
8.4 GB / 11.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
Older PCIe generation
PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | A | Runs well | 56.9 tok/s | 1856 ms | 84K |
| Coding | A | Runs well | 56.9 tok/s | 3403 ms | 84K |
| Agentic Coding | A | Runs well | 56.9 tok/s | 4950 ms | 84K |
| Reasoning | A | Runs well | 56.9 tok/s | 4022 ms | 84K |
| RAG | A | Runs well | 56.9 tok/s | 6187 ms | 84K |
How GLM-4 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (11.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.5 GB | Low | A72 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 4.4 GB | Low | A74 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run GLM-4 9B on your machine.
Run
ollama run glm4Your hardware
| Model | Params | Grade | Decode | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13B | B | 20.8 tok/s | ||
| 12B | B | 25 tok/s |
Yes, GTX 1080 Ti 11GB can run GLM-4 9B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 56.9 tok/s.
GLM-4 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 8.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for GLM-4 9B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, GLM-4 9B achieves approximately 56.9 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3403ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, GLM-4 9B on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB receives a A grade with 56.9 tok/s and 84K context.
On GTX 1080 Ti 11GB, GLM-4 9B can safely use up to 84K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
5.0 GB |
| Medium |
| A74 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 5.5 GB | Medium | A74 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 6.5 GB | High | A74 |
Q6_KBest for your GPU | 6 | 7.4 GB | High | A73 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 9.6 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 18.5 GB | Maximum | F0 |