MiniMax Text 01 — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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MiniMax Text 01 is a 456.1B-parameter open language model from MiniMaxAI. It supports a context window of up to 10,240,000 tokens. At BF16 it needs about 912.98 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
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- Publisher
- MiniMaxAI
- Parameters
- 456.1B
- Architecture
- MiniMaxText01ForCausalLM
- Context Length
- 10,240,000 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 200,064
- Release Date
- 2025-07-03
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How Much VRAM Does MiniMax Text 01 Need?
Select a quantization to see compatible GPUs below.
| Quantization | Bits | VRAM | + Context | File Size | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 913.0 GB | 3429.1 GB | 912.18 GB | Brain floating point 16 — preferred for training |
Which GPUs Can Run MiniMax Text 01?
BF16 · 913.0 GBMiniMax Text 01 (BF16) requires 913.0 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 1187+ GB is recommended. Using the full 10240K context window can add up to 2516.1 GB, bringing total usage to 3429.1 GB. No single GPU has enough memory — multi-GPU or cluster setups are needed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does MiniMax Text 01 need?
MiniMax Text 01 requires 913.0 GB of VRAM at BF16. Full 10240K context adds up to 2516.1 GB (3429.1 GB total).
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 456.1B × 16 bits ÷ 8 = 912.2 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 0.8 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 2516.9 GB (at full 10240K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
BF16913.0 GBBF16 + full context3429.1 GB- Can NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 run MiniMax Text 01?
No — MiniMax Text 01 requires at least 913.0 GB at BF16, which exceeds the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090's 32 GB of VRAM.
- Can I run MiniMax Text 01 on a Mac?
MiniMax Text 01 requires at least 913.0 GB at BF16, 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 Text 01 locally?
Yes — MiniMax Text 01 can run locally on consumer hardware. At BF16 quantization it needs 913.0 GB of VRAM. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
- What's the download size of MiniMax Text 01?
At BF16, the download is about 912.18 GB.
- Which GPUs can run MiniMax Text 01?
No single consumer GPU has enough VRAM to run MiniMax Text 01 at BF16 (913.0 GB). Multi-GPU or professional hardware is required.
- Which devices can run MiniMax Text 01?
MiniMax Text 01 requires at least 913.0 GB at BF16, which exceeds the unified memory of most consumer devices. A high-memory Mac Studio, Mac Pro, or multi-GPU desktop setup is recommended.