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GTX 1050 Ti 4GB for MiniMax H3: Speed, VRAM & Recommended Setup

4GB GDDR5 · bandwidth 112 GB/s · Pascal · sm_61 · estimated with 32GB RAM / fast-disk · updated 2026-09-18

Verdict: No workable config with the default combo — lower the resolution or switch to a smaller quant (see the model library).

Size (16:9)	5s	8s	10s	15s
416 × 256 0.1MP · flicker-prone	✕ 13 min 48 s VRAM 3G	✕ 20 min 37 s VRAM 3G	✕ 25 min 31 s VRAM 3G	✕ 39 min 9 s VRAM 3G
864 × 480 0.4MP	✕ 51 min 41 s VRAM 3G	✕ 1.5 h VRAM 3G	✕ 2.2 h VRAM 3G	✕ 4.3 h VRAM 3G
960 × 544 0.5MP	✕ 1.1 h VRAM 3G	✕ 2.2 h VRAM 3G	✕ 3.2 h VRAM 3G	✕ 6.6 h VRAM 3G
1152 × 640 0.7MP	✕ 1.8 h VRAM 3G	✕ 3.9 h VRAM 3G	✕ 5.9 h VRAM 3G	✕ 13.1 h VRAM 3G
1376 × 768 1.0MP · above native	✕ 3.3 h VRAM 3G	✕ 7.7 h VRAM 3G	✕ 12.0 h VRAM 3G	✕ 28.5 h VRAM 3G
1920 × 1088 2.0MP · above native	✕ 12.0 h VRAM 3G	✕ 32.6 h VRAM 3G	✕ 54.4 h VRAM 3G	✕ 145.4 h VRAM 3G

Times are per whole clip (model load and text encoding included); the first run is slower due to kernel compilation. ⚠ = weight offloading / noticeably slower; ✕ = not recommended.

Recommended combo (Starter tier (8-10GB VRAM))

Main model: MiniMax-H3-FL2VA-Pruned-Q3_K_M.gguf（8.9GB）
Text encoder: qwen3vl_32b_minimax_h3_nvfp4_awq.safetensors（15.69GB）
Acceleration: LightX2V Turbo 8-step v1.0 · ~2.08× sampling
Launch flags: --fast-disk --disable-mmap --lowvram

480-540p 5s; 4-8 steps; 3-10 min per clip; start at 736x416

With 16GB RAM a ≥48GB pagefile is mandatory; 15s clips are basically unusable

FAQ

Can the GTX 1050 Ti 4GB run MiniMax H3?

Not with the default combo; smaller quantizations (GGUF Q3/Q2) at lower resolutions still work — see the model library and the calculator.

How fast is H3 on the GTX 1050 Ti 4GB?

Try the 736×416 short-clip tier first.

How much RAM do I need?

At least 32GB of system RAM recommended (minimum 16GB plus a 48GB pagefile). With 32GB, always enable --fast-disk or weights spill into the pagefile.

How can I make it faster?

Stack step distillation (e.g. LightX2V Turbo 8-step v1.0), enable SageAttention / Kitchen attention; for long clips try SLA / VSA sparse attention. All of it is switchable in step 2 of the calculator.

→ Run the numbers for your RAM and budget in the calculator (GTX 1050 Ti 4GB pre-filled)

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