Can my computer run Muse Glimmer 30B?
Meta's large model that sees pictures, codes, and reasons well; for 32 GB Macs or 24 GB graphics cards. Muse Glimmer 30B needs about 17.1 GB of memory. It runs comfortably on Macs with 24 GB or more, and on PCs with 32 GB of RAM or more, even without a graphics card.
Muse Glimmer 30B on common computers
Graded with Toskar 1.12.1's own estimate: the model file plus working memory at an 8K context.
| Computer | Fit | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Mac, 8 GB | Too big | Needs more memory than this computer has. |
| Mac, 16 GB | May run slowly | May need swap or a shorter context. |
| Mac, 24 GB | Good fit | Should run comfortably. |
| Mac, 32 GB | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| Mac, 48 GB | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| Mac, 64 GB | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| Mac, 128 GB | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| PC, 8 GB, no graphics card | Too big | Needs more memory than this computer has. |
| PC, 16 GB, no graphics card | May run slowly | May need swap or a shorter context. |
| PC, 32 GB, no graphics card | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. |
| PC, 16 GB + 8 GB graphics card | May run slowly | May need swap or a shorter context. Partial GPU offload expected. |
| PC, 32 GB + 12 GB graphics card | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. Partial GPU offload expected. |
| PC, 32 GB + 16 GB graphics card | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. Partial GPU offload expected. |
| PC, 64 GB + 24 GB graphics card | Excellent fit | Plenty of memory to spare. Good GPU fit. |
About Muse Glimmer 30B
- Memory needed
- ≈ 17.1 GB
- Download size
- 14.8 GB
- Parameters
- 30B
- Quantization
- UD-Q4_K_XL
- Longest conversation
- 128K tokens
Good at
- Chat and writing
- Coding
- Sees pictures and screenshots
- Step-by-step reasoning
- Uses tools, such as web search and your files
Languages it handles well
English
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Questions
- How much memory does Muse Glimmer 30B need?
- About 17.1 GB with Toskar's default 8K context: the 14.8 GB model file plus room for the conversation. After it has run once, Toskar measures what it really uses on your computer.
- Can Muse Glimmer 30B run on a Mac with 8 GB?
- No. It needs about 17.1 GB, more than a Mac with 8 GB has. A smaller model, or a paired computer with more memory, can answer instead.
- Can Muse Glimmer 30B run without a graphics card?
- Barely. It needs about 17.1 GB, so it may run slowly or need a shorter conversation. A smaller model will feel faster. Without a graphics card it runs on the processor, so it answers more slowly than with one. On a Mac with Apple silicon, the graphics share the Mac's memory, so no separate card is needed.
- Is Muse Glimmer 30B free to use?
- Yes. Toskar Core is free and open source, and it downloads Muse Glimmer 30B for you at no cost. Everything runs on your computer, so there's no per-question bill.
Every model
- Llama 3.2 1B≈ 1.3 GB
- Qwen 2.5 Coder 1.5B≈ 1.6 GB
- DeepSeek R1 Distill 1.5B≈ 1.6 GB
- Gemma 2 2B≈ 2.2 GB
- Qwen 2.5 3B≈ 2.5 GB
- Llama 3.2 3B≈ 2.6 GB
- Phi 3.5 Mini≈ 3.0 GB
- Gemma 3 4B≈ 3.9 GB
- Qwen 3.5 4B≈ 3.9 GB
- Mistral 7B Instruct≈ 5.0 GB
- Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B≈ 5.3 GB
- Qwen 2.5 7B≈ 5.3 GB
- DeepSeek R1 Distill 7B≈ 5.3 GB
- Qwen 2.5 VL 7B≈ 6.1 GB
- Gemma 2 9B≈ 6.5 GB
- Qwen 3.5 9B≈ 7.2 GB
- Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B≈ 9.7 GB
- Qwen 2.5 14B≈ 10.2 GB
- Muse Glimmer 30B≈ 17.1 GB
- Qwen 3.8 27B≈ 20.4 GB
- Qwen 2.5 32B≈ 21.5 GB
Run Muse Glimmer 30B with Toskar
Toskar Core is free and open source for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It checks what your computer can run, downloads the model for you, and keeps every question on your computer.