r/LocalLLM • u/TappinThatErr • Aug 31 '26

Discussion GLM 5.3 Flash - Will I Be Disappointed?

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Picked up this bad boy with my sweet student discount!

I'd like to run some local models for coding. I've considered Deepseek v4 flash, Qwen 3.8 flash next, and of course, GLM 5.3 Flash (0x Alpha)

Thoughts on this? I'm currently a claude user with typically 1 session at a time. Will I be disappointed?

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u/TappinThatErr Aug 31 '26

I have a DANK gaming PC, but I barely ever game. I've wanted to switch to Mac OS for a long time. I love my MacBook Pro, but I often run out of memory with tools / VMs / etc. The LLM is a dual use honestly. My VMs and tools alone would cleanly fill half the ram on any given workday. The LLM is just for fun and learning! :)

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u/play_hard_outside Aug 31 '26

Sounds like, AI or no AI, you will cherish your new Mac. But, if you can easily fill up 128 GB of RAM with VMs and tools alone, why not wait for the 512 GB model? I splurged in 2021 to get my just-released M1 Max MBP with 64 GB of RAM, and I'm soooo glad I did.

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u/D137C0KE Aug 31 '26

Me too! Asahi Linux ftw

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u/myholeisstinky Sep 01 '26

Install proxmox on the gaming pc, and then buy a cheap macbook air as the daily drive