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GTX 1060 6GB for MiniMax H3: Speed, VRAM & Recommended Setup
| Size (16:9) | 5s | 8s | 10s | 15s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416 × 256 0.1MP · flicker-prone | 8 min 19 s VRAM 5G | 11 min 41 s VRAM 5G | 14 min 3 s VRAM 5G | 20 min 24 s VRAM 5G |
| 864 × 480 0.4MP | 26 min 14 s VRAM 5G | 44 min 5 s VRAM 5G | 59 min 17 s VRAM 5G | ✕ 1.8 h VRAM 5G |
| 960 × 544 0.5MP | 33 min 37 s VRAM 5G | 59 min 59 s VRAM 5G | 1.4 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 2.6 h VRAM 5G |
| 1152 × 640 0.7MP | 50 min 59 s VRAM 5G | ✕ 1.7 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 2.4 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 4.9 h VRAM 5G |
| 1344 × 768 1.0MP · official max | 1.4 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 2.9 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 4.3 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 9.7 h VRAM 5G |
| 1376 × 768 1.0MP · above native | 1.4 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 3.0 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 4.5 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 10.1 h VRAM 5G |
| 1920 × 1088 2.0MP · above native | ✕ 4.5 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 11.5 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 18.7 h VRAM 5G | ✕ 48.6 h VRAM 5G |
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.
Reading the numbers
With the recommended combo, the green (no disk spill) ceiling is 1376 × 768 · 5s at ~1.4 h per clip. 15 high-end combinations are not recommended (pagefile pressure or >90 min per clip) — see the ✕ marks below. For comfortable 768p: add RAM to 64GB, or move to a card with 16GB+.
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
FAQ
Can the GTX 1060 6GB run MiniMax H3?
Yes. Estimated with 32GB RAM + fast-disk: 1376×768·5s at ~1.4 h per clip. Configs that exceed VRAM fall back to weight offloading (slower, but they still render).
How fast is H3 on the GTX 1060 6GB?
About 1.4 h per 1376×768·5s clip (including model load and encoding). Longer or denser clips scale quadratically in the attention term.
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 1060 6GB pre-filled)
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