Can GLM-4 9B run on NVIDIA A2 16GB?

YES — Runs Great

A71Great

Estimated from fit model

GLM-4 9B needs ~8.9 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A2 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~28 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: Very lowStack: BasicBottleneck: Memory bandwidth

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

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.

Capabilities:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 8.9 GB, 31.1 tok/s, Runs well

8.9 GB required16.0 GB available

56% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

31.1 tok/s

TTFT

6229 ms

Safe context

128K

Memory

8.9 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB

KV Cache0.6 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGLM-4 9B on NVIDIA A2 16GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API.

When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed.

Key benefits of running locally:
  - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine
  - No per-token cost or rate limits
  - Works offline once the model is downloaded
  - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb:

  Model size     Q4 (4-bit)    Q8 (8-bit)    FP16
  7B params      ~4.3 GB       ~7.5 GB       ~14 GB
  13B params     ~7.9 GB       ~13.9 GB      ~26 GB
  70B params     ~42.7 GB      ~74.9 GB      ~140 GB

Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 31.1 tok/s decode · 6.2s TTFT (warm) · 78 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Runs well	31.1 tok/s	3398 ms	128K
Coding	A	Runs well	28.4 tok/s	6813 ms	128K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	31.1 tok/s	9061 ms	128K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	31.1 tok/s	7362 ms	128K
RAG	A	Runs well	31.1 tok/s	11326 ms	128K

Quantization options

How GLM-4 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A2 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.5 GB	Low	B69
Q3_K_S	3	4.4 GB	Low	B70
NVFP4	4	5.0 GB	Medium	A70
Q4_K_M	4	5.5 GB	Medium	A71
Q5_K_M	5	6.5 GB	High	A72
Q6_K	6	7.4 GB	High	A73
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	9.6 GB	Very High	A73
F16	16	18.5 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run GLM-4 9B on your machine.

Run

ollama run glm4

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA A2 16GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen 3 14B	14B	S	19.7 tok/s
Phi-4-reasoning-plus 14B	14.7B	S	18.7 tok/s
GPT-OSS 20B	21B	A	17.4 tok/s
Ministral 3 14B	14B	A	19.6 tok/s
Codestral 2 25.08	22B	B	6.8 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A2 16GB run GLM-4 9B?

Yes, NVIDIA A2 16GB can run GLM-4 9B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 28.4 tok/s.

How much VRAM does GLM-4 9B need?

GLM-4 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 8.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for GLM-4 9B?

The recommended quantization for GLM-4 9B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will GLM-4 9B run at on NVIDIA A2 16GB?

On NVIDIA A2 16GB, GLM-4 9B achieves approximately 28.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 6813ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A2 16GB run GLM-4 9B for coding?

For coding workloads, GLM-4 9B on NVIDIA A2 16GB receives a A grade with 28.4 tok/s and 128K context.

What context window can GLM-4 9B use on NVIDIA A2 16GB?

On NVIDIA A2 16GB, GLM-4 9B can safely use up to 128K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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