GLM Z1 Rumination 32B

Z.ai's deep-reasoning "rumination" model at 32B — designed for extended chain-of-thought with multiple self-reflection passes. Open-source under Apache 2.0.

Model Specifications

ArchitectureTEXT

Parameters32B

Familyglm

VRAM (Q4)16.0GB

Rumination mode enables extended internal reasoning; slower but more thorough than standard Z1-32B.

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Estimated Quantization Sizes

Format	Precision	Est. VRAM	Recommendation
FP16 / BF16	16-bit	64.0 GB	Uncompressed Base
Q8_0High	8-bit	32.0 GB	Near Lossless
Q6_K	6-bit	24.0 GB	Excellent Balance
Q4_K_MPopular	4-bit	16.0 GB	Standard Use

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