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GLM-5.3 EXL3 3.0 bpw with TensorFold on 4× DGX Spark

GLM-5.3 EXL3 3.0 bpw with TensorFold on 4× DGX Spark: ~36 tok/s according to github.com (dataset as of Nov 3, 2026).

by bertholomus

~36tok/sPeakapproximate · method not stated

1 request, prompt type not stated, range 33–39 tok/s, with MTP-3 (per recipe)

Source: github.com
Intelligence (original model) · Artificial Analysis45with thinking

≤ 3 bit: quantization may cost quality

Engine

Engine
TensorFold 0.6.0 + bertholomus glm-dsa-tp4 branch (release numbers on 3eb35dd, head ddfad35), image nvcr.io/nvidia/pytorch:26.07-py3, TP4 over direct RoCE, MTP-3 drafting, config B (1M window, DCP4, --parallel 4)
Quantization
EXL3 3.0 bpw (exllamav3 1.5.3; routed experts 3.0, attention/shared/dense ~5, MTP experts 4, lm_head 6; 3.04 bpw avg), Q5 latent cache
Model family
GLM-5.3
Context
1,048,576
Parameters
753B MoE
Creator
bertholomus
GitHub stars
4
Repo updated
Oct 9, 2026

Measurements

Every sourced value of this recipe, each with its condition and source. Bars relative to the largest value in the group.

Decode · 1 request

  • Peak (decode)36 tok/sConfig B (1M-Fenster, DCP4, --parallel 4), single stream 33-39 tok/s (Mittelwert des Bereichs), greedy, MTP-3, HTTP inkl. Prompt-Zeit; ohne --parallel 36.7-43.3; Prompt-Typ nicht genannt; 4 concurrent code streams ~64 tok/s aggregate Source 

Prefill by context

  • 32K402 tok/sConfig B, prefill 402 tok/s at 32K; first token ~76 s at ~31K Source 

What you need

Hardware
4 × NVIDIA DGX Spark (GB10)
Engine
TensorFold 0.6.0 + bertholomus glm-dsa-tp4 branch (release numbers on 3eb35dd, head ddfad35), image nvcr.io/nvidia/pytorch:26.07-py3, TP4 over direct RoCE, MTP-3 drafting, config B (1M window, DCP4, --parallel 4)
Context
1,048,576 tokens

Notes

What matters before you rebuild it.

  • ≤ 3 bit: quantization may cost qualityAt 3 bit and below the model may answer noticeably worse than the original. The intelligence number refers to the original.
  • Custom kernel required
  • tool-calling
  • License unclear

Sources

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