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Minisforum N5 Air AI NAS
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS / Ryzen 7 255
- Memory (RAM)
- 16 or 96 GB
- Launch price
- $535
- Released
- 2026
Configurations
Pick one to see which models it runs. More memory lets larger models fit; bandwidth sets how fast they answer.
| Configuration | Memory | Usable for AI | Bandwidth | LLMs that run well | Launch price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS / Ryzen 7 255 | 16.0 GB | 8.0 GB | 90 GB/s | 327 of 622 | $535 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS / Ryzen 7 255 · upgraded to the maker's maximum | 96.0 GB | 48.0 GB | 90 GB/s | 408 of 622 | — |
Specifications 96.0 GB configuration
| Maker | Minisforum |
|---|---|
| Type | NAS |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS / Ryzen 7 255 NAS (96 GB) · upgraded to the maker's maximum |
| Memory (RAM) | 96.0 GB |
| Usable for AI models | 48.0 GB |
| Memory bandwidth | 90 GB/s |
| FP16 compute | 16.6 TFLOPS |
| Runs models on | GPU (Vulkan) |
| Drive bays | 5x 3.5/2.5in SATA (30TB each) + 3x M.2 NVMe |
| NAS system | MinisCloud OS |
| Containers (Docker) | Yes |
| Virtual machines | Yes |
| Memory upgrade | DDR5 SO-DIMM 5600 MT/s (non-ECC) · 2 slots · up to 96.0 GB per the maker · non-ECC |
| Graphics card options | PCIe: 1x internal PCIe x16 slot, PCIe 4.0 x4 electrical. External GPU: 1x OCuLink port (rear); 2x USB4. |
| Notes | AMD Ryzen 7 255. 8-core Zen 4 with Radeon 780M, no NPU listed, up to 96GB dual-channel DDR5, Docker in MinisCloud OS or a replacement OS. Small models run at CPU speeds; a GPU in the PCIe slot or on OCuLink is needed for faster or larger models. |
| Product page | store.minisforum.com (opens in a new tab) |
Running AI on the Minisforum N5 Air AI NAS
It can, with limits: expect small models only, at modest speed. Models run on its GPU (Vulkan), and this configuration leaves about 48.0 GB for them after the NAS system and its storage services. The grades below assume the NAS isn’t busy with backups or media work at the same time. More memory is the upgrade that matters most: see the configurations.
Apps you can install to run models
| App | How it installs |
|---|---|
| Any Docker image | In a container (Docker) |
| Guest OS in the MinisCloud OS Virtual Machine app | In a virtual machine |
AI features from Minisforum
| Feature | What it does | Where the AI runs |
|---|---|---|
| MinisCloud AI Photo Library | Face recognition, scene sorting and image/semantic search over photos stored on the NAS (maker page wording). | On the NAS |
Best LLMs for the Minisforum N5 Air AI NAS 96.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Flint (40B-A2.5B) | Q4_K_M | 28.9 GB | 42.0 tok/s | Runs great |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.6 35B-A3B | Q4_K_M | 26.5 GB | 35.8 tok/s | Runs great |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3.5 35B-A3B | Q4_K_M | 26.5 GB | 35.8 tok/s | Runs great |
| 88Excellent quality (A+) · 88 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B | Q4_K_M | 26.1 GB | 35.8 tok/s | Runs great |
| 87Excellent quality (A+) · 87 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Nex N2 Mini (35B-A3B) | Q4_K_M | 26.0 GB | 35.8 tok/s | Runs great |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 90/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Sage-A1.5 35B-A3B | Q4_K_M | 26.5 GB | 35.8 tok/s | Runs great |
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 90/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | KAT-Coder V2.5 Dev (35B-A3B) | Q4_K_M | 25.8 GB | 35.8 tok/s | Runs great |
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 90/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ornith 1.5 35B-A3B | Q4_K_M | 26.5 GB | 35.8 tok/s | Runs great |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 90/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Apodex 1.1 Mini (35B-A3B) | Q4_K_M | 26.5 GB | 35.8 tok/s | Runs great |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4_K_M, whatever it runs on. Match score 90/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Ornith 1.0 35B-A3B | Q4_K_M | 26.5 GB | 35.8 tok/s | Runs great |
Best Image models for the Minisforum N5 Air AI NAS 96.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.2 [klein] 9B | FP16 | 37.1 GB | 9.0 s | Runs great |
| 92Excellent quality (A+) · 92 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Krea 2 Turbo | FP16 | 37.4 GB | 21 s | Runs well |
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 87/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | ERNIE-Image Turbo | FP16 | 26.4 GB | 16 s | Runs well |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 87/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Z-Image Turbo | FP16 | 22.7 GB | 12 s | Runs great |
| 70Great quality (A) · 70 of 100: how capable the model is at FP16, whatever it runs on. Match score 86/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FLUX.1 [schnell] | FP16 | 36.4 GB | 10.0 s | Runs great |
| 87Excellent quality (A+) · 87 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 85/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen-Image 2.1 Turbo | FP8 | 30.8 GB | 52 s | Slow |
Best Video models for the Minisforum N5 Air AI NAS 96.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Great quality (A) · 81 of 100: how capable the model is at Q4 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 85/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.5 (22B, video + audio) | Q4 GGUF | 39.9 GB | 9.1 min | Runs well |
| 66Good quality (B) · 66 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 81/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-Video 13B 0.9.8 (distilled) | FP8 | 30.1 GB | 4.5 min | Runs well |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at FP8, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LTX-2.3 | FP8 | 44.3 GB | 30.0 min | Slowtight fit |
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Wan 2.2 I2V A14B | Q8 GGUF | 39.3 GB | 2.6 h | Very slow |
| 85Excellent quality (A+) · 85 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8 GGUF, whatever it runs on. Match score 80/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Wan 2.2 T2V A14B | Q8 GGUF | 39.3 GB | 2.6 h | Very slow |
Best Decision models for the Minisforum N5 Air AI NAS 96.0 GB
| Quality | Model | Quant | Memory | Speed | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86Excellent quality (A+) · 86 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 93/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3.5 | F16 | 5.9 GB | 48 ms | Runs great |
| 84Great quality (A) · 84 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 92/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Jina Reranker v3 | F16 | 5.9 GB | 48 ms | Runs great |
| 82Great quality (A) · 82 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | mxbai-rerank-large v2 | Q8_0 | 6.1 GB | 88 ms | Runs great |
| 81Great quality (A) · 81 of 100: how capable the model is at Q6_K, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | d1 3B | Q6_K | 7.0 GB | 101 ms | Runs great |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | FRIDA-Decisions | F16 | 2.4 GB | 24 ms | Runs great |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | GLiNER2.5 Decide | F16 | 1.7 GB | 16 ms | Runs great |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at Q8_0, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | LemonDecider 4B | Q8_0 | 6.5 GB | 99 ms | Runs great |
| 80Great quality (A) · 80 of 100: how capable the model is at F16, whatever it runs on. Match score 91/100 (quality, fit, speed and memory use) sets the ranking. | Qwen3 Reranker 0.6B | F16 | 5.9 GB | 48 ms | Runs great |
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Spec sources
Estimates come from published hardware specs and our open formulas, not from running the model on your machine. Real speed varies with runtime, drivers and settings. Numbers marked “Measured” come from a linked benchmark.