Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026
Not at Q4_K_M — that needs 138.9 GB and the NVIDIA DGX Spark has 128 GB. Drop to Q3_K_M and it fits in 102.4 GB, with up to 64K of context.
| Model | MiniMax M3-VL |
| Parameters | 230B (10B active) |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed | 138.9 GB |
| NVIDIA DGX Spark VRAM | 128 GB |
| Verdict | Runs at a lower quant |
| Fits at | Q3_K_M (102.4 GB) |
| Max context | 64K |
Quantize to Q3_K_M. That is the cheapest fix — it costs some quality but no money.
Running MiniMax M3-VL on this card:
MiniMax M3-VL needs ~139 GB but this GPU has 128 GB. Rent a 2× A100 (160 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:
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