Cheapest box to run MiniMax-M2 at Q6_K
MiniMax’s MiniMax-M2 is 229B parameters, 10B of them read per token. The number below is computed from that and each vendor’s published specs, not asserted. Switch the quant or the context and it recomputes in place.
MiniMax-M2 at Q6_K needs 191GB.
Cheapest Config that fits: Mac Studio, M3 Ultra, 256GB, refurbished. Fits, 57GB headroom. Est. 49.9 tok/s.
Best offer today: $7,729 at Apple Certified Refurbished — in stock, checked 1 hour ago.
Collecting price history — 3 of 90 days. No timing verdict yet.
Offers — Mac Studio, M3 Ultra, 256GB, 1TB, refurbished
- Apple Certified RefurbishedRefurbished by Apple, with Apple's one-year limited warranty and 14-day returns. Apple says refurbished supply is usually very limited and often runs out, so this row can go dead faster than a new one.in stockchecked 1 hour ago$7,729
- Mac mini, M6, 16GB$1,099Won't fit−178GB headroom
- Mac mini, M6, 24GB$1,299Won't fit−170GB headroom
- Mac mini, M6, 32GB$1,499Won't fit−162GB headroom
- Mac mini, M5 Pro, 24GB$1,699Won't fit−170GB headroom
- Mac mini, M5 Pro, 48GB$2,499Won't fit−147GB headroom
- Mac Studio, M5 Max, 36GB$2,499Won't fit−158GB headroom
- Mac mini, M5 Pro, 64GB$2,899Won't fit−132GB headroom
- GeForce RTX 5090, 32GB$2,999.99+hostWon't fit−160GB headroom
- Won't fit−132GB headroom
- Mac Studio, M5 Max, 48GB$3,099Won't fit−147GB headroom
- Mac Studio, M5 Max, 64GB$3,499Won't fit−132GB headroom
- Won't fit−71GB headroom
- Won't fit−103GB headroom
- Won't fit−71GB headroom
- Won't fit−71GB headroom
- Won't fit−71GB headroom
- Won't fit−103GB headroom
- Fits57GB headroomest. 49.9 tok/s
- Fits57GB headroomest. 73.2 tok/s
- Fits313GB headroomest. 73.2 tok/s
| Config | Memory | Price | $/GB | Fit | Headroom | Est. speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac mini, M6 | 16GB | $1,099 | $69 | Won't fit | −178GB | — |
| Mac mini, M6 | 24GB | $1,299 | $54 | Won't fit | −170GB | — |
| Mac mini, M6 | 32GB | $1,499 | $47 | Won't fit | −162GB | — |
| Mac mini, M5 Pro | 24GB | $1,699 | $71 | Won't fit | −170GB | — |
| Mac mini, M5 Pro | 48GB | $2,499 | $52 | Won't fit | −147GB | — |
| Mac Studio, M5 Max | 36GB | $2,499 | $69 | Won't fit | −158GB | — |
| Mac mini, M5 Pro | 64GB | $2,899 | $45 | Won't fit | −132GB | — |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 32GB | $2,999.99+host | $94 | Won't fit | −160GB | — |
| Mac Studio, M4 Max, refurb | 64GB | $3,049 | $48 | Won't fit | −132GB | — |
| Mac Studio, M5 Max | 48GB | $3,099 | $65 | Won't fit | −147GB | — |
| Mac Studio, M5 Max | 64GB | $3,499 | $55 | Won't fit | −132GB | — |
| Ascent GX10, GB10 Grace Blackwell | 128GB | $3,999.99 | $31 | Won't fit | −71GB | — |
| Mac Studio, M3 Ultra, refurb | 96GB | $4,329 | $45 | Won't fit | −103GB | — |
| Mac Studio, M4 Max, refurb | 128GB | $4,409 | $34 | Won't fit | −71GB | — |
| DGX Spark, GB10 Grace Blackwell | 128GB | $4,699 | $37 | Won't fit | −71GB | — |
| Mac Studio, M5 Max | 128GB | $5,099 | $40 | Won't fit | −71GB | — |
| Mac Studio, M5 Ultra | 96GB | $5,499 | $57 | Won't fit | −103GB | — |
| Mac Studio, M3 Ultra, refurb | 256GB | $7,729 | $30 | Fits | 57GB | 49.9 tok/s |
| Mac Studio, M5 Ultra | 256GB | $9,499 | $37 | Fits | 57GB | 73.2 tok/s |
| Mac Studio, M5 Ultra | 512GB | — | — | Fits | 313GB | 73.2 tok/s |
GeForce RTX 5090 is a card, not a computer: every price shown for it is the cheapest listing we found plus $1,000 for the minimum host machine.
memory = 229B × 0.820 B/param (6.56 bits) + 0.254 GB/1K × 8K K/V + 1.2 GB runtime
speed = bandwidth × 0.5 ÷ (10B active × 0.820 B/param) = 8.2 GB read per token
usable = memory − operating system reserve (8% on a Mac, 6% on a DGX Spark, 4% on a card)
Bandwidth is the vendor’s published figure. Every speed is an estimate and says so. Methodology.
What else Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB refurb runs
- Qwen3-Coder-480B-A35B-InstructQ3_K_M, est. 23.9 tok/s
- Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128EQ4_K_M, est. 39.9 tok/s
- GLM-4.6Q4_K_M, est. 21.2 tok/s
- Qwen3-235B-A22BQ6_K, est. 22.7 tok/s
- MiniMax-M2Q8_0, est. 38.5 tok/s
- Mistral-Large-2411Q8_0, est. 4.1 tok/s
Best quant that still fits at 8K context, largest model first. Full list on the Config page.
Bandwidth 819GB/s, usable memory 248GB of 256GB.