Updated 9 December 2025. This is the main download page of Visual MINTEQ. The current versions are 4.0 and 3.1. Although version 4.0 should work well, you should be aware that it is relatively new and may still contain some unknown bugs in the code. Currently, I use the Google Drive and Mega platforms to distribute the software (OneDrive is no longer working for this purpose). Disregard any messages of the type “We’re sorry, this file type is not currently supported”. If the links don’t work please send me an e-mail!
Visual MINTEQ version 4.0 (4.0.10)
At first sight, the new Visual MINTEQ 4.0 looks similar to version 3.1, but “under the hood” a lot of things have changed. The calculation part of the code has been rewritten in C#, which will facilitate future cross-platform development. Moreover, the program runs much faster. Version 4.0 contains new updated surface complexation models for ferrihydrite. Note the following:
- Adsorption “isotherms”, i.e. empirical equations such as Freundlich, Temkin and Langmuir, are not currently implemented, please use version 3.1 if this is of interest to you.
- The Gaussian DOM model is no longer present in Visual MINTEQ. If you are interested in using this model, please use Visual MINTEQ 3.1.
For the vast majority of users, it is the 64-bit version that should be downloaded. If it doesn’t work for you, you can try the 32-bit version instead (if you think you have a 32-bit Windows computer). You need to have Windows 10 or 11 to use Visual MINTEQ 4.0. Please note that the C# code needs the .NET 6.0 runtime. If you do not have it on your computer, it will be installed by the setup program before it goes on to install Visual MINTEQ.
Last update: 30 September 2015. Version 4.0.10 addresses problems that were detected concerning the use of power functions to calculate temperature-corrected equilibrium constants. Moreover, two errors in the Multi-problem options were corrected. The latter two occurred only during special circumstances, but the updated power functions are a major fix, and therefore I recommend updating to the current version. In addition, the editor for adsorption reactions has been rewritten. Please download the new version from one of the links below. The version of 30 September corrects small errors in the original version 4.0.10 that prevented the user from adding a new species to the sorption database editor.
Google Drive:
64-bit version: Vminteq4Setup.msi ; 32-bit version: Vminteq4Setup_x86.msi
MEGA:
64-bit version: Vminteq4Setup.msi ; 32-bit version: Vminteq4Setup_x86.msi
Visual MINTEQ version 3.1
Visual MINTEQ 3.1 can be downloaded from the following link:
Google Drive:
MEGA:
Last modified 26 November 2020.
This is the final 3.1 version. This version relies on .NET Framework 4.5 and is adapted for Windows 8 and 10 users. Most Windows 7 users should also be able to use it without any problems – however, in case it does not launch, please download .NET Framework 4.5 from Microsoft and then try again. The version of 26 November corrects an error in the numerical optimization routine of the previous version, which caused poor convergence for some “pH from mass balance” problems.
Installation instructions: 1. Uninstall any previous version of Visual MINTEQ, 2. Save the file (link above) to your computer. 3. Extract the setup file from the zip file. 4. Click “setup.exe” to initiate installation. When using the software the first time, you will need to decide where to put your user-editable files. The default location is in the My Documents folder.
For information on the release of new versions, discussion etc., join the Visual MINTEQ group on Facebook.
Visual MINTEQ Light
A simplified web app, Visual MINTEQ Light, has also been developed, for more go here. This app lacks many of the functionalities of the desktop versions, but can be used to carry out the most basic calculations. As such it can be useful particularly for non-Windows users. The current version is from July 2024.
Visual MINTEQ version 3.0
This version from October 2012 is still available on the site although I strongly recommend version 3.1 as it includes a number of bug fixes not addressed in version 3.0. The Google Drive link is:
Last modified 18 October 2012.
Older Visual MINTEQ versions
If you have a very old Windows operating system (i.e. Win98 or earlier), or if your .NET Framework doesn’t work, you can download version 2.40b from January 2006 below, which was the last version that did not use .NET Framework at all. Note however that this version lacks a large number of new functionalities present in later versions. Google Drive link:
Last modified 23 January 2006
Alternative thermodynamic databases
In general, I recommend the use of the databases that accompany the standard version of the program, as included in the above setup package. Below are the databases of MINTEQA2 (version 4.0) and Lindsay’s databases, adapted for the Visual MINTEQ format in 2003. Unzip the files to your folder of user-editable files (this folder is defined on “Parameters” – “Various default settings”). Read the “readme” file before using any of these databases. The Google Drive links:
MINTEQA2 database for Visual MINTEQ 2.x and 3.x: MINTEQA2_Database.zip
MINTEQA2 database for Visual MINTEQ 4.0: MINTEQA2_db_40.zip
Lindsay database (works for all versions): LindsayDatabase.zip
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