MiniMax M3 vs GLM-5.2
Comparing VRAM requirements, performance, and capabilities for running these models locally with Ollama.
Parameters
428B
Context
977K
VRAM Range
163–473 GB
Recommended
Q2_K (163 GB)
ByMiniMax·LicenseMiniMax Community License
VRAM Requirements by Quantization
Side-by-side memory needs at each quality level.
| Quantization | MiniMax M3 | GLM-5.2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 284 GB | 486 GB | -202.0 GB |
| Q8_0 | 473 GB | 821 GB | -348.0 GB |
Capabilities
Feature support comparison.
| Capability | MiniMax M3 | GLM-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| text generation | Yes | Yes |
| code generation | Yes | Yes |
| reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| multilingual | Yes | Yes |
| vision | Yes | — |
| tool use | Yes | Yes |
| math | — | Yes |
Benchmark Scores
Higher is better. Scores from published evaluations.
| Benchmark | MiniMax M3 | GLM-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| swe-bench-pro | 59.0 | 62.1 |
| swe-bench-verified | 80.5 | — |
| gpqa-diamond | — | 91.2 |
Hardware Compatibility
Can each model run at recommended quantization on common VRAM tiers?
| VRAM | MiniMax M3 | GLM-5.2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | No | No |
| 12 GB | No | No |
| 16 GB | No | No |
| 24 GB | No | No |
| 32 GB | No | No |
| 48 GB | No | No |
| 64 GB | No | No |
| 96 GB | No | No |
Run MiniMax M3
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