Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated February 15, 2026
Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~62 GB of headroom running MiniMax M2.5 230B at Q4_K_M (130 GB, ~6 tok/s (est.)).
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| VRAM | 192 GB unified memory |
| Memory Bandwidth | 800 GB/s |
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 192 GB? | Max context |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 534.4 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q8_0 | 318.8 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q6_K | 263 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q5_K_M | 237.4 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q4_K_M | 213.3 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q3_K_M | 172.4 GB | ✓ Yes | 4K |
| Q2_K | 150 GB | ✓ Yes | 4K |
VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 192 GB of unified memory. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
| MiniMax M2.5 230B | Q4_K_M · 130 GB · ~6 tok/s (est.) |
At 2 hrs/day, buying (~$3,999) beats renting at $1.54/hr after about 3.6 years.
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Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~62 GB of headroom running MiniMax M2.5 230B at Q4_K_M (130 GB, ~6 tok/s (est.)).
MiniMax M2.5 230B at Q4_K_M quantization (130 GB), estimated ~6 tokens/sec.
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