Model benchmarks

Muse-Glimmer-30B-oQ8e local LLM performance

As of August 2026, Muse-Glimmer-30B-oQ8e runs at up to 16.9 tok/s for local inference (best of 2 community benchmark runs across 1 GPU).

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Model size

30B

Peak speed

16.9 tok/s

Average speed

16.9 tok/s

Min memory

32.1 GB

Max context

7,978 tokens

Best quality

92.6

Benchmark runs

2

GPUs tested

1

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination Muse-Glimmer-30B-oQ8e has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated August 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
Apple M5 MaxoMLX16.9 tok/s16.9 tok/s32.1 GB7,978 tokens83.72

Frequently asked questions

How fast is Muse-Glimmer-30B-oQ8e for local inference?
Across 2 community benchmark runs, Muse-Glimmer-30B-oQ8e reaches up to 16.9 tok/s and averages 16.9 tok/s, with the fastest results on Apple M5 Max.
How much memory does Muse-Glimmer-30B-oQ8e need?
The leanest observed configuration used about 32.1 GB of memory.
Which tools have been used to run Muse-Glimmer-30B-oQ8e?
Benchmarks were submitted using oMLX. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.