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GTX 1070 8GB for MiniMax H3: Speed, VRAM & Recommended Setup

8GB GDDR5 · bandwidth 256 GB/s · Pascal · sm_61 · estimated with 32GB RAM / fast-disk · updated 2026-09-18

Verdict: Recommended: 1152 × 640 · 8s, ~1.4 h per clip (VRAM peak ~7GB). See the table for higher tiers.
Size (16:9)5s8s10s15s
416 × 256
0.1MP · flicker-prone
6 min 44 s
VRAM 7G
9 min 9 s
VRAM 7G
10 min 54 s
VRAM 7G
15 min 45 s
VRAM 7G
864 × 480
0.4MP
20 min 12 s
VRAM 7G
34 min 49 s
VRAM 7G
48 min 11 s
VRAM 7G
✕ 1.6 h
VRAM 7G
960 × 544
0.5MP
26 min 9 s
VRAM 7G
48 min 47 s
VRAM 7G
1.2 h
VRAM 7G
✕ 2.4 h
VRAM 7G
1152 × 640
0.7MP
40 min 52 s
VRAM 7G
1.4 h
VRAM 7G
✕ 2.1 h
VRAM 7G
✕ 4.6 h
VRAM 7G
1376 × 768
1.0MP · above native
1.2 h
VRAM 7G
✕ 2.7 h
VRAM 7G
✕ 4.2 h
VRAM 7G
✕ 10.0 h
VRAM 7G
1920 × 1088
2.0MP · above native
✕ 4.3 h
VRAM 7G
✕ 11.5 h
VRAM 7G
✕ 19.1 h
VRAM 7G
✕ 51.0 h
VRAM 7G

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))

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 1070 8GB run MiniMax H3?

Yes. Estimated with 32GB RAM + fast-disk: 1152×640·8s 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 1070 8GB?

About 1.4 h per 1152×640·8s 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 1070 8GB pre-filled)

Same tier: GTX 1050 Ti 4GB · GTX 1060 6GB · GTX 1080 8GB · GTX 1080 Ti 11GB · RTX 2060 6GB · RTX 2060 12GB · RTX 2060 Super 8GB · RTX 2070 Super 8GB

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