Model benchmarks

Muse-Glimmer-30B-4bit local LLM performance

As of August 2026, Muse-Glimmer-30B-4bit runs at up to 30.7 tok/s for local inference (best of 3 community benchmark runs across 1 GPU).

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Model size

30B

Peak speed

30.7 tok/s

Average speed

29.9 tok/s

Min memory

18.8 GB

Max context

7,600 tokens

Best quality

94.4

Benchmark runs

3

GPUs tested

1

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination Muse-Glimmer-30B-4bit has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated August 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
Apple M5 MaxoMLX30.7 tok/s29.9 tok/s18.8 GB7,600 tokens82.83

Frequently asked questions

How fast is Muse-Glimmer-30B-4bit for local inference?
Across 3 community benchmark runs, Muse-Glimmer-30B-4bit reaches up to 30.7 tok/s and averages 29.9 tok/s, with the fastest results on Apple M5 Max.
How much memory does Muse-Glimmer-30B-4bit need?
The leanest observed configuration used about 18.8 GB of memory.
Which tools have been used to run Muse-Glimmer-30B-4bit?
Benchmarks were submitted using oMLX. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.