Fastest Way to MMHF?

I'm currently an IB SA at a top MM, and I recently found out most of the brand name MMHFs have already started recruiting for 2027 full time. A lot are wrapping up processes or well underway, so I figured it might not be the best use of my time shooting for HF full time.

My question is, when's the earliest I can leave IB before pivoting to a MMHF? I honestly dislike my summer so far (ik just started), but it's very monotonous busy work that feels pretty pointless. I'm in a coverage group, and learning the insights and looking at the models are genuinely interesting however. Nevertheless, I don't really want to stay in IB, and I'm beating myself up for not at least giving a shot for full time recruiting for the major programs to HFs.