Minimaxai Minimax M2 1 speed on Apple M2 Max and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Apple M2 Max 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.
Apple M2 Max lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Minimaxai Minimax M2 1 operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 96GB GPU is 19GB short of the 115GB 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 | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 115GB | 96GB | 6.44 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 229GB | 96GB | 4.51 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 458GB | 96GB | 2.45 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Apple M2 Max is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Minimaxai Minimax M2 1 (about 115GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 115GB VRAM on this page, while Apple M2 Max has 96GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.