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Can NVIDIA L4 run Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K?

Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K speed on NVIDIA L4 and quantization-level VRAM fit.

Runs Q424GB VRAM availableRequires 20GB+

NVIDIA L4 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

Buy options for NVIDIA L4Best GPU guidesCompare prebuilt systems
Short answer: NVIDIA L4 can run Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K at Q4 with an estimated 21 tok/s.
Estimated speed
21 tok/s
VRAM needed
20GB
VRAM headroom
+4GB

What this means for you

NVIDIA L4 can run Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K with Q4 quantization. At approximately 21 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.

You have 4GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.

Quantization breakdown

QuantizationVRAM neededVRAM availableEstimated speedVerdict
Q420GB24GB21.20 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
Q840GB24GB14.84 tok/s❌ Not recommended
FP1680GB24GB8.06 tok/s❌ Not recommended

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
267.14 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K on AMD Instinct MI300X
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
241.24 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K on NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
80GB
173.27 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K on NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
AMD Instinct MI250X
128GB
167.14 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K on AMD Instinct MI250X
NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB
80GB
109.99 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K on NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB

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More questions

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Compatibility FAQ

Can NVIDIA L4 run Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K?

NVIDIA L4 can run Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K at Q4 with an estimated 21 tok/s.

How much VRAM is needed for Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K on NVIDIA L4?

Q4 inference is estimated to need about 20GB VRAM on this page, while NVIDIA L4 has 24GB available.

What if NVIDIA L4 is not enough for Minimaxai Minimax M1 40K?

If you need more speed or context headroom, compare alternative GPUs below and check higher-tier VRAM options.