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MiniMax M2.5

General model by minimaxai · 228.7B parameters · Released 2026-02-12

Chip
Unified Memory
Bandwidth 307 GB/s 16-core GPU, the lowest of 2 bins at this memory
Available for Models ~21 GB

Everything this chip runs, machine by machine: MacBook Pro 14" M5 Pro, MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro, Mac mini M5 Pro

Won't fit

MiniMax M2.5 needs at least 78.8 GiB, more than the 20.6 GiB available for models, so it needs a Mac with more memory.

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Specifications

Parameters228.7B
Architectureminimax_m2
Context Length197K
CategoryGeneral
Mixture of Experts 256 experts, 8 active
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM127.8 GB
Licensemodified-mit
HuggingFace Downloads702,344

Quantization Options

Unvalidated forecasts for an 8K text context under a declared full-GPU scenario, at the lowest GPU bin sold with the chosen memory. Memory is reported as its components: exact artifact bytes and a KV allocation derived from a declared attention layout where the catalog carries them, a parameter proxy with no error bound where it does not, and the runtime's working memory, which a browser cannot measure. A fit is confirmed only when every component is known, so a model whose known memory fits reads "Fit unconfirmed" until ToolPiper measures it on your Mac, and one whose known memory alone exceeds the budget reads "Won't fit". Estimated speed ignores prompt length and prefill, and can overstate long-context performance. No measured speed error range is available. The recommendation score weighs declared preferences, not measured answer quality, and becomes a range where evidence is missing.

QuantizationMemorySpeedVerdict
Q8_0 at least 223.6 GiB Benchmark needed Won't fit
Q6_K at least 170.4 GiB Benchmark needed Won't fit
Q5_K_M at least 144.8 GiB Benchmark needed Won't fit
Q4_K_M at least 123.5 GiB Benchmark needed Won't fit
Q3_K_M at least 102.2 GiB Benchmark needed Won't fit
Q2_K at least 78.8 GiB Benchmark needed Won't fit

Which Mac Can Run MiniMax M2.5?

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Unvalidated forecasts for an 8K text context under a declared full-GPU scenario, at the lowest GPU bin sold with the chosen memory. Memory is reported as its components: exact artifact bytes and a KV allocation derived from a declared attention layout where the catalog carries them, a parameter proxy with no error bound where it does not, and the runtime's working memory, which a browser cannot measure. A fit is confirmed only when every component is known, so a model whose known memory fits reads "Fit unconfirmed" until ToolPiper measures it on your Mac, and one whose known memory alone exceeds the budget reads "Won't fit". Estimated speed ignores prompt length and prefill, and can overstate long-context performance. No measured speed error range is available. The recommendation score weighs declared preferences, not measured answer quality, and becomes a range where evidence is missing.

Minimum Mac

Mac Studio — M3 Ultra 512GB

Q8_0 · benchmark needed · 44% RAM · Fit unconfirmed

Known memory leaves the good-fit margin free; the runtime's working memory is not measured.

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Max 96GB Q2_K 82%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 96GB Q2_K 82%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 128GB Q3_K_M 80%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 128GB Q3_K_M 80%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q3_K_M 80%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q2_K 82%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q2_K 82%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q3_K_M 80%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q3_K_M 80%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q3_K_M 80%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q3_K_M 80%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q2_K 82%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q3_K_M 80%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q5_K_M 75%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q3_K_M 80%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q2_K 82%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 87%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 512GB Q8_0 44%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q3_K_M 80%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 96GB Q2_K 82%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 87%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 512GB Q8_0 44%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB 985%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB 493%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB 985%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB 493%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB 328%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB 985%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB 493%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB 328%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB 493%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB 328%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB 246%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB 493%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB 328%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB 246%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB 493%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB 246%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Max 32GB 246%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Max 64GB 123%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB 493%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB 246%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Max 32GB 246%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Max 64GB 123%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 8GB 985%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 16GB 493%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 24GB 328%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB 438%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB 219%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 36GB 219%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 48GB 164%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Max 64GB 123%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 16GB 493%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 24GB 328%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 32GB 246%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB 328%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB 164%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 36GB 219%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 48GB 164%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Max 64GB 123%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB 493%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB 328%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB 246%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB 328%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB 164%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB 123%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB 219%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB 164%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB 123%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB 493%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB 246%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB 246%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB 123%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB 493%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB 246%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB 246%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB 123%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB 438%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB 219%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB 219%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB 164%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB 123%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB 328%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB 164%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB 219%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB 164%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB 123%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB 328%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB 164%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 64GB 123%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB 219%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB 164%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB 123%
Mac mini · M1 8GB 985%
Mac mini · M1 16GB 493%
Mac mini · M2 8GB 985%
Mac mini · M2 16GB 493%
Mac mini · M2 24GB 328%
Mac mini · M2 Pro 16GB 493%
Mac mini · M2 Pro 32GB 246%
Mac mini · M4 16GB 493%
Mac mini · M4 24GB 328%
Mac mini · M4 32GB 246%
Mac mini · M4 Pro 24GB 328%
Mac mini · M4 Pro 48GB 164%
Mac mini · M4 Pro 64GB 123%
Mac mini · M5 Pro 24GB 328%
Mac mini · M5 Pro 48GB 164%
Mac mini · M5 Pro 64GB 123%
Mac mini · M6 16GB 493%
Mac mini · M6 24GB 328%
Mac mini · M6 32GB 246%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB 246%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB 123%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB 123%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB 246%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB 123%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB 123%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB 219%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 48GB 164%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB 123%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB 219%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 48GB 164%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB 123%
iMac · M1 8GB 985%
iMac · M1 16GB 493%
iMac · M3 8GB 985%
iMac · M3 16GB 493%
iMac · M3 24GB 328%
iMac · M4 16GB 493%
iMac · M4 24GB 328%
iMac · M4 32GB 246%

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