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Can MiniMax M2.7 run on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

YES — With Q3_K_S

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Estimated from fit model

MiniMax M2.7 needs ~130.4 GB VRAM. NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB has 0 MB. With Q3_K_S quantization, expect ~3 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: OffloadBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Host offload
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Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

MiniMax M2.7 at UD-IQ4_XS needs 145.0 GB — too much for NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB (0.0 GB). Runs at Q3_K_S (130.4 GB) with low quality. 2 quantization levels fit.
Capabilities:

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F16 (Maximum quality) 489.2 GB, exceeds 108.8 GB available
489.2 GB required108.8 GB available
450% VRAM needed

380.4 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

2.0 tok/s

TTFT

96800 ms

Safe context

4K

Memory

489.2 GB / 108.8 GB

Offload

80%

Memory breakdown

Weights471.5 GB
KV Cache3.8 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom13.1 GB

See how fast it feels

With memory offload — actual speed may be lower
See how fast it feelsMiniMax M2.7 on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort: def quicksort(arr): if len(arr) <= 1: return arr pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2] left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot] middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot] right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot] return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right) # Example usage numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1] print(quicksort(numbers)) # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10] The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]: """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm. Args: arr: List of integers to sort. Returns: A new sorted list. """ if len(arr) <= 1: return arr pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2] left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot] middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot] right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot] return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right) Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 2.0 tok/s decode · 96.8s TTFT (warm) · 5 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

It fits through host-memory offload, and offload is the main reason performance drops.

CPU or host-memory offload is active

About 20% of the working set spills out of accelerator memory, which usually hurts latency and sustained decode throughput.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

Shared-memory contention still exists

The OS, browser, and inference runtime all compete for the same physical memory pool, so real-world headroom is less forgiving than raw capacity suggests.

Best improvement path

Remove offload with more accelerator memory

Prioritize a GPU or unified-memory tier that fits the whole model natively. Removing offload usually helps more than small compute gains.

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Increase host RAM if you keep offloading

This setup may need roughly 18.7 GB of extra host RAM just for the offloaded portion, before OS and other tools.

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatFToo heavy2.0 tok/s52507 ms4K
CodingFToo heavy2.0 tok/s96800 ms4K
Agentic CodingFToo heavy2.0 tok/s140800 ms4K
ReasoningFToo heavy2.0 tok/s114400 ms4K
RAGFToo heavy2.0 tok/s176000 ms4K

Quantization options

How MiniMax M2.7 (230B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB (92.2 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
89.7 GB
LowF0
Q3_K_S
3
112.7 GB
LowF0
NVFP4
4
128.8 GB
MediumF0
Q4_K_M
4
140.3 GB
MediumF0
Q5_K_M
5
165.6 GB
HighF0
Q6_K
6
188.6 GB
HighF0
Q8_0
8
246.1 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
471.5 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run MiniMax M2.7 on your machine.

Run

lms load MiniMax-M2.7 && lms server start

Opciones de mejora

Hardware que ejecuta bien MiniMax M2.7

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB run MiniMax M2.7?

Yes, NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB can run MiniMax M2.7 at Q3_K_S quantization (Very compromised (needs ~18.7 GB host RAM)). The recommended UD-IQ4_XS requires 145.0 GB which exceeds available memory, but at Q3_K_S it needs only 130.4 GB. Expected decode speed: 3.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does MiniMax M2.7 need?

MiniMax M2.7 (230B parameters) requires approximately 145.0 GB at UD-IQ4_XS quantization. On NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB, it fits at Q3_K_S using 130.4 GB.

What is the best quantization for MiniMax M2.7?

The recommended quantization is UD-IQ4_XS, but on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB the best fitting quantization is Q3_K_S, which uses 130.4 GB.

What speed will MiniMax M2.7 run at on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

On NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB, MiniMax M2.7 achieves approximately 3.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 63999ms using Q3_K_S quantization.

Can NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB run MiniMax M2.7 for coding?

For coding workloads, MiniMax M2.7 on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB receives a F grade with 2.0 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can MiniMax M2.7 use on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

On NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB, MiniMax M2.7 can safely use up to 4K tokens of context at Q3_K_S quantization. The model's official context limit is 205K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if MiniMax M2.7 feels slow on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

Remove offload with more accelerator memory. Prioritize a GPU or unified-memory tier that fits the whole model natively. Removing offload usually helps more than small compute gains.

Is unified memory on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB as fast as VRAM for MiniMax M2.7?

Not always. NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB can often fit larger models thanks to unified memory, but a discrete GPU with dedicated high-bandwidth VRAM may still decode faster once the model fits. For this combination, the important distinction is capacity versus sustained throughput.

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