Can I Run MiniMax M3 230B-A10B on Apple M2 Ultra?

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

作者： Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新： 2026年8月15日

Yes. MiniMax M3 230B-A10B needs 138.9 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M2 Ultra has 192 GB, leaving about 53.1 GB of headroom, at roughly 48 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 64K of context.

The numbers

Model	MiniMax M3 230B-A10B
Parameters	230B (10B active)
Quantization	Q4_K_M
VRAM needed	138.9 GB
Apple M2 Ultra VRAM	192 GB
Verdict	Runs
Max context	64K
Estimated speed	~48 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running MiniMax M3 230B-A10B on this card:

Apple Mac Studio M2 Ultra

192 GB VRAM · 60 W board power

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Buy vs. rent MiniMax M3 230B-A10B

Buy the GPU

~$3,999

Apple M2 Ultra · MSRP

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from $1.54/hr

2× A100 (160 GB) class

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Other MiniMax M3 sizes on the Apple M2 Ultra

MiniMax M3-VL — runs (138.9 GB)

MiniMax M3 230B-A10B on nearby hardware

NVIDIA DGX Spark (128 GB) — runs at a lower quant

All MiniMax M3 sizes on the Apple M2 Ultra | VRAM calculator for MiniMax M3 230B-A10B | Apple M2 Ultra GPU page | Check your hardware