Can I Run MiniMax M3-VL on AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395?

Name: LLM Configurator — GPU VRAM Checker
Author: LLM Configurator

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Not at Q4_K_M — that needs 138.9 GB and the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has 96 GB. Drop to Q2_K and it fits in 79.9 GB, with up to 32K of context.

The numbers

Model	MiniMax M3-VL
Parameters	230B (10B active)
Quantization	Q4_K_M
VRAM needed	138.9 GB
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 VRAM	96 GB
Verdict	Runs at a lower quant
Fits at	Q2_K (79.9 GB)
Max context	32K

What to do next

Quantize to Q2_K. That is the cheapest fix — it costs some quality but no money.

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Running MiniMax M3-VL on this card:

Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Laptop (Strix Halo, up to 128GB)

96 GB VRAM · 120 W board power

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