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RTX 3070 16GB (modded) for MiniMax H3: Speed, VRAM & Recommended Setup

16GB GDDR6 · bandwidth 448 GB/s · Ampere · sm_86 · estimated with 32GB RAM / fast-disk · updated 2026-09-20

Verdict: Recommended: 1920 × 1088 · 10s, ~1.1 h per clip (VRAM peak ~15GB). See the table for higher tiers.
Size (16:9)5s8s10s15s
416 × 256
0.1MP · flicker-prone
1 min 38 s
VRAM 15G
1 min 52 s
VRAM 15G
2 min 2 s
VRAM 15G
2 min 28 s
VRAM 15G
864 × 480
0.4MP
2 min 52 s
VRAM 15G
4 min 4 s
VRAM 15G
5 min 4 s
VRAM 15G
8 min 11 s
VRAM 15G
960 × 544
0.5MP
3 min 22 s
VRAM 15G
5 min 7 s
VRAM 15G
6 min 34 s
VRAM 15G
11 min 14 s
VRAM 15G
1152 × 640
0.7MP
4 min 31 s
VRAM 15G
7 min 39 s
VRAM 15G
10 min 19 s
VRAM 15G
19 min 23 s
VRAM 15G
1376 × 768
1.0MP · above native
6 min 44 s
VRAM 15G
12 min 40 s
VRAM 15G
18 min 1 s
VRAM 15G
37 min 29 s
VRAM 15G
1920 × 1088
2.0MP · above native
18 min 1 s
VRAM 15G
42 min 9 s
VRAM 15G
1.1 h
VRAM 15G
✕ 2.8 h
VRAM 15G

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 (Blackwell-specific (50-series 16GB+))

768p 5s; 4-8 steps; 1-5 min per clip

NVFP4 requires sm_120; SLA / VSA sparse attention can speed things up further (1.4-1.75x on long clips, see the attention options in step 2)

FAQ

Can the RTX 3070 16GB (modded) run MiniMax H3?

Yes. Estimated with 32GB RAM + fast-disk: 1920×1088·10s at ~1.1 h per clip. Configs that exceed VRAM fall back to weight offloading (slower, but they still render).

How fast is H3 on the RTX 3070 16GB (modded)?

About 1.1 h per 1920×1088·10s clip (including model load and encoding). Longer or denser clips scale quadratically in the attention term.

How much RAM do I need?

At least 64GB of system RAM recommended (minimum 32GB plus a 16GB 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 4-step v1.1 768p), 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 (RTX 3070 16GB (modded) pre-filled)

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