@AlexFinn: I can't believe this is real I have GLM 5.2 running 100% locally on my Mac Studio. 2 bit quant. The results I'm getting…
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A user reports running GLM 5.2 locally on a Mac Studio with 2-bit quantization, claiming it outperforms Opus 4.8 and enables free, private superintelligence for coding and agent tasks.
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I can’t believe this is real
I have GLM 5.2 running 100% locally on my Mac Studio. 2 bit quant.
The results I’m getting are better than Opus 4.8
It’s now powering my Hermes Agent and Codex. 100% free, local, private super intelligence on my desk
I also have it in a loop coding for me 24/7 now
I thought we were at least a year away from this type of event. It happened today.
The model takes up about 250gb of memory. So you can technically run it on a Mac Studio with 256gb, but you probably want the 512gb memory version (please tell me you listened to me 5 months ago when these were sitting on store shelves)
With Fable gone, I now have Opus 4.8 level intelligence on my desk for free. This is the future.
Local, private, secure, personal super intelligence.
If you’re still writing off local AI as a fad or engagement bait, you are officially delusional
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