作者： Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新： 2026年7月21日
No — MiniMax M3 doesn't fit the NVIDIA A100 80GB's 80 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB).
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| VRAM | 80 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 1935 GB/s |
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 80 GB? | Max context |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 462.6 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q8_0 | 246.9 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q6_K | 191.2 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q5_K_M | 165.6 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q4_K_M | 141.4 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q3_K_M | 100.6 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q2_K | 78.2 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K |
VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 80 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Every MiniMax M3 variant requires more VRAM than the NVIDIA A100 80GB provides (80 GB).
Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB VRAM).
MiniMax M3 needs ~139 GB but this GPU has 80 GB. Rent a 2× A100 (160 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:
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No — MiniMax M3 doesn't fit the NVIDIA A100 80GB's 80 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB).
The Apple M2 Ultra (192 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.
| Size | VRAM | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax M3 230B-A10B | 138.9 GB | Does not fit | — |
| MiniMax M3-VL | 138.9 GB | Does not fit | — |
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