Can I Run MiniMax M2.5 on Apple M4 Max?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 15 lutego 2026

No — MiniMax M2.5 doesn't fit the Apple M4 Max's 128 GB; you're short by ~22 GB even at Q2_K. The cheapest card that runs it is the Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB).

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Apple M4 Max Specs

VRAM128 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth546 GB/s

MiniMax M2.5 230B on the Apple M4 Max: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 128 GB?Max context
F16534.4 GB✗ No
Q8_0318.8 GB✗ No
Q6_K263 GB✗ No
Q5_K_M237.4 GB✗ No
Q4_K_M213.3 GB✗ No
Q3_K_M172.4 GB✗ No
Q2_K150 GB✗ No

VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 128 GB of unified memory. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Why It Does Not Fit

Every MiniMax M2.5 variant requires more VRAM than the Apple M4 Max provides (128 GB).

Nearest GPU That Fits

Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB VRAM).

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MiniMax M2.5 needs ~130 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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FAQ

Can I run MiniMax M2.5 on the Apple M4 Max?

No — MiniMax M2.5 doesn't fit the Apple M4 Max's 128 GB; you're short by ~22 GB even at Q2_K. The cheapest card that runs it is the Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB).

What's the cheapest GPU that runs MiniMax M2.5?

The Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.

MiniMax M2.5 on Other GPUs

Popular Models on the Apple M4 Max

VRAM Tier

Troubleshooting

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