MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 is a 3.3B-parameter open language model from Inferact in the MiniMax family. It supports a context window of up to 1,048,576 tokens. At Q4_K_M it needs about 2.31 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
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- Publisher
- Inferact
- Family
- MiniMax
- Parameters
- 3.3B
- Architecture
- LlamaForCausalLMEagle3
- Context Length
- 1,048,576 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 200,064
- Release Date
- 2026-06-02
- License
- MIT
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How Much VRAM Does MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 Need?
Select a quantization to see compatible GPUs below.
| Quantization | Bits | VRAM | + Context | File Size | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_Kest. | 3.40 | 1.7 GB | 27.5 GB | 1.39 GB | 2-bit quantization with K-quant improvements |
| Q3_K_Mest. | 3.90 | 1.9 GB | 27.7 GB | 1.59 GB | 3-bit medium quantization |
| Q4_K_Mest. | 4.80 | 2.3 GB | 28.0 GB | 1.96 GB | 4-bit medium quantization — most popular sweet spot |
| Q5_K_Mest. | 5.70 | 2.7 GB | 28.4 GB | 2.33 GB | 5-bit medium quantization — good quality/size tradeoff |
| Q6_Kest. | 6.60 | 3.0 GB | 28.8 GB | 2.69 GB | 6-bit quantization, very good quality |
| Q8_0est. | 8.00 | 3.6 GB | 29.3 GB | 3.26 GB | 8-bit quantization, near-lossless |
| BF16est. | 16.00 | 6.9 GB | 32.6 GB | 6.53 GB | Brain floating point 16 — preferred for training |
est.= calculated VRAM estimate; no published GGUF file found for that quantization yet. Other rows are verified against real community uploads.
Which GPUs Can Run MiniMax M3 EAGLE3?
Q4_K_M · 2.3 GBMiniMax M3 EAGLE3 (Q4_K_M) requires 2.3 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 4+ GB is recommended. Using the full 1049K context window can add up to 25.7 GB, bringing total usage to 28.0 GB. 50 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomWhich Devices Can Run MiniMax M3 EAGLE3?
Q4_K_M · 2.3 GB59 devices with unified memory can run MiniMax M3 EAGLE3, including NVIDIA DGX H100, NVIDIA DGX A100 640GB.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomRelated Models
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 need?
MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 requires 2.3 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M, or 6.9 GB at BF16. Full 1049K context adds up to 25.7 GB (28.0 GB total).
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 3.3B × 4.8 bits ÷ 8 = 2 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 0.3 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 26 GB (at full 1049K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
Q4_K_M2.3 GBQ4_K_M + full context28.0 GB- What's the best quantization for MiniMax M3 EAGLE3?
For MiniMax M3 EAGLE3, Q4_K_M (2.3 GB) offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q5_K_M (2.7 GB) provides better quality if you have the VRAM. The smallest option is Q2_K at 1.7 GB.
VRAM requirement by quantization
Q2_K1.7 GBQ4_K_M ★2.3 GBQ5_K_M2.7 GBQ6_K3.0 GBQ8_03.6 GBBF166.9 GB★ Recommended — best balance of quality and VRAM usage.
- Can I run MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 on a Mac?
MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 requires at least 1.7 GB at Q2_K, which exceeds the unified memory of most consumer Macs. You would need a Mac Studio or Mac Pro with a high-memory configuration.
- Can I run MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 locally?
Yes — MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 can run locally on consumer hardware. At Q4_K_M quantization it needs 2.3 GB of VRAM. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
- How fast is MiniMax M3 EAGLE3?
At Q4_K_M, MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 can reach ~1905 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI350X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~284 tok/s. Speed depends mainly on GPU memory bandwidth. Real-world results typically within ±20%.
tok/s = (bandwidth GB/s ÷ model GB) × efficiency
Example: NVIDIA B200 → 8000 ÷ 2.3 × 0.65 = ~2251 tok/s
Estimated speed at Q4_K_M (2.3 GB)
~2251 tok/s~284 tok/s~2251 tok/s~1905 tok/sReal-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
- What's the download size of MiniMax M3 EAGLE3?
At Q4_K_M, the download is about 1.96 GB. The full-precision BF16 version is 6.53 GB. The smallest option (Q2_K) is 1.39 GB.
- Which GPUs can run MiniMax M3 EAGLE3?
50 consumer GPUs can run MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 at Q4_K_M (2.3 GB). Top options include AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT. 50 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
- Which devices can run MiniMax M3 EAGLE3?
59 devices with unified memory can run MiniMax M3 EAGLE3 at Q4_K_M (2.3 GB), including AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Strix Point) Laptop, ASUS Ascent GX10, Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB). Apple Silicon Macs use unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, making them well-suited for local LLM inference.