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Can NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB run MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1?

Q4 not recommended80GB VRAM availableRequires 128GB+

NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

What this means for you

NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1 operation with Q4 quantization.

Your 80GB GPU is 48GB short of the 128GB minimum.

Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.

Quantization breakdown

QuantizationVRAM neededVRAM availableEstimated speedVerdict
Q4128GB80GB62.65 tok/s❌ Not recommended
Q8256GB80GB39.16 tok/s❌ Not recommended
FP16512GB80GB21.89 tok/s❌ Not recommended

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
97.67 tok/s
Price: —
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
78.93 tok/s
Price: —
AMD Instinct MI250X
128GB
60.89 tok/s
Price: —
Apple M2 Ultra
192GB
13.96 tok/s
Price: $5,999.00
View price
Apple M4 Max
128GB
7.93 tok/s
Price: —

More questions

NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB specs & pricingFull guide for MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1 speed on NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GBMiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1 Q4 requirements