Instructions to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with libraries, inference providers, notebooks, and local apps. Follow these links to get started.
- Libraries
- Transformers
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with Transformers:
# Use a pipeline as a high-level helper from transformers import pipeline pipe = pipeline("image-text-to-text", model="unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF") messages = [ { "role": "user", "content": [ {"type": "image", "url": "https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/p-blog/candy.JPG"}, {"type": "text", "text": "What animal is on the candy?"} ] }, ] pipe(text=messages)# Load model directly from transformers import AutoModel model = AutoModel.from_pretrained("unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF", dtype="auto") - llama-cpp-python
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with llama-cpp-python:
# !pip install llama-cpp-python from llama_cpp import Llama llm = Llama.from_pretrained( repo_id="unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF", filename="BF16/MiniMax-M3-BF16-00001-of-00018.gguf", )
llm.create_chat_completion( messages = [ { "role": "user", "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "Describe this image in one sentence." }, { "type": "image_url", "image_url": { "url": "https://cdn.britannica.com/61/93061-050-99147DCE/Statue-of-Liberty-Island-New-York-Bay.jpg" } } ] } ] ) - Notebooks
- Google Colab
- Kaggle
- Local Apps Settings
- llama.cpp
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with llama.cpp:
Install (macOS, Linux)
curl -LsSf https://llama.app/install.sh | sh # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama serve -hf unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
Install from WinGet (Windows)
winget install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: llama serve -hf unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: llama cli -hf unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
Use pre-built binary
# Download pre-built binary from: # https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/releases # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: ./llama-server -hf unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./llama-cli -hf unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
Build from source code
git clone https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp.git cd llama.cpp cmake -B build cmake --build build -j --target llama-server llama-cli # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server with a web UI: ./build/bin/llama-server -hf unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M # Run inference directly in the terminal: ./build/bin/llama-cli -hf unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
- LM Studio
- Jan
- vLLM
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with vLLM:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install vLLM from pip: pip install vllm # Start the vLLM server: vllm serve "unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF" # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "Describe this image in one sentence." }, { "type": "image_url", "image_url": { "url": "https://cdn.britannica.com/61/93061-050-99147DCE/Statue-of-Liberty-Island-New-York-Bay.jpg" } } ] } ] }'Use Docker
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
- SGLang
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with SGLang:
Install from pip and serve model
# Install SGLang from pip: pip install sglang # Start the SGLang server: python3 -m sglang.launch_server \ --model-path "unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF" \ --host 0.0.0.0 \ --port 30000 # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:30000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "Describe this image in one sentence." }, { "type": "image_url", "image_url": { "url": "https://cdn.britannica.com/61/93061-050-99147DCE/Statue-of-Liberty-Island-New-York-Bay.jpg" } } ] } ] }'Use Docker images
docker run --gpus all \ --shm-size 32g \ -p 30000:30000 \ -v ~/.cache/huggingface:/root/.cache/huggingface \ --env "HF_TOKEN=<secret>" \ --ipc=host \ lmsysorg/sglang:latest \ python3 -m sglang.launch_server \ --model-path "unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF" \ --host 0.0.0.0 \ --port 30000 # Call the server using curl (OpenAI-compatible API): curl -X POST "http://localhost:30000/v1/chat/completions" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "model": "unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF", "messages": [ { "role": "user", "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "Describe this image in one sentence." }, { "type": "image_url", "image_url": { "url": "https://cdn.britannica.com/61/93061-050-99147DCE/Statue-of-Liberty-Island-New-York-Bay.jpg" } } ] } ] }' - Ollama
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with Ollama:
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
- Unsloth Studio
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with Unsloth Studio:
Install Unsloth Studio (macOS, Linux, WSL)
curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh # Run unsloth studio unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888 # Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser # Search for unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF to start chatting
Install Unsloth Studio (Windows)
irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex # Run unsloth studio unsloth studio -H 0.0.0.0 -p 8888 # Then open http://localhost:8888 in your browser # Search for unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF to start chatting
Using HuggingFace Spaces for Unsloth
# No setup required # Open https://huggingface.co/spaces/unsloth/studio in your browser # Search for unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF to start chatting
- Pi
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with Pi:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
Configure the model in Pi
# Install Pi: npm install -g @mariozechner/pi-coding-agent # Add to ~/.pi/agent/models.json: { "providers": { "llama-cpp": { "baseUrl": "http://localhost:8080/v1", "api": "openai-completions", "apiKey": "none", "models": [ { "id": "unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M" } ] } } }Run Pi
# Start Pi in your project directory: pi
- Hermes Agent new
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with Hermes Agent:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
Configure Hermes
# Install Hermes: curl -fsSL https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/install.sh | bash hermes setup # Point Hermes at the local server: hermes config set model.provider custom hermes config set model.base_url http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1 hermes config set model.default unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
Run Hermes
hermes
- Atomic Chat new
- OpenClaw new
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with OpenClaw:
Start the llama.cpp server
# Install llama.cpp: brew install llama.cpp # Start a local OpenAI-compatible server: llama serve -hf unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
Configure OpenClaw
# Install OpenClaw: npm install -g openclaw@latest # Register the local server and set it as the default model: openclaw onboard --non-interactive --mode local \ --auth-choice custom-api-key \ --custom-base-url http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1 \ --custom-model-id "unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M" \ --custom-provider-id llama-cpp \ --custom-compatibility openai \ --custom-text-input \ --accept-risk \ --skip-health
Run OpenClaw
openclaw agent --local --agent main --message "Hello from Hugging Face"
- Docker Model Runner
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with Docker Model Runner:
docker model run hf.co/unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
- Lemonade
How to use unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF with Lemonade:
Pull the model
# Download Lemonade from https://lemonade-server.ai/ lemonade pull unsloth/MiniMax-M3-GGUF:UD-Q4_K_M
Run and chat with the model
lemonade run user.MiniMax-M3-GGUF-UD-Q4_K_M
List all available models
lemonade list
tested UD-Q4_K_XL - it is terrible vs DS4F
On my math/physics/coding test:
| Model | Correct | Failures | Total completion tokens matching correct answers |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax-M3 Q4 BF16KV | 93/120 | 27 TO | 42,354 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash CUTLASS | 120/120 | 0 | 28,667 |
either is a bad quant or minimax m3 is hard to quantize.
Note: most of the failures are token limits.
I also have problem with the endless reasoning. I'm using Q4_K_XL.
I think MiniMax-M3 is very sensitive to quantization for some reason. I think it currently breaks the model. We also have to remember that there is no real PR in llama.cpp that supports the architecture, so it could be due to that, as well.
But I can just say that M2.5 and M2.7 both had good quality at lower quants. But with M3, it produces way worse quality in terms of the responses at similar quants.
Related findings from https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/24908#issuecomment-4820585273:
This PR adds support for minimax m3 with MSA and vision. We consider this important because m3 was only trained to show 2048 tokens of context to any single indexer head. Unsloth's PR might be diluting the context by exposing all of it at once. I've compared them side by side and while I haven't run into a situation where unsloth's PR was broken, I generally prefer the outputs of this PR with MSA and find them more accurate. Plus vision is working and seems on par with vllm.
I encounter similar endless reasoning issue with dense attention, and no such issue with MSA from PR 24908. The GGUFs will need to be remade though. I am testing a IQ3_XXS/IQ4_XS mix.
