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Can the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB run HiDream-O1-Image?

Yes. FP8 fits on the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB with 5.1 GB to spare.

Image model · 8.8B16 GB GDDR7 · 128-bit · 448 GB/s · BlackwellData 2026-10-01
Runs well
Yes.

Take FP8 (8.1 GB). In use it comes to about 10.9 GB, with 5.1 GB left over on 16 GB.

Best fileFP8
File size8.1 GB
VRAM needed~10.9 GB
System RAM16 GB+
Memory map · RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB10.9 GB / 16 GB
08 GB16 GB
Weights FP8 · 8.1 GBWorking memory · 2.0 GBReserve · 0.8 GBFree · 5.1 GB

01What to download

PartFileFolderSize
Checkpointhidream_o1_image_fp8_scaled.safetensors
FP8 · Comfy-Org/HiDream-O1-Image
models/checkpoints8.1 GBDownload →
Total download · keep about the same free on disk8.1 GB

One file: this model has no separate text encoder or VAE. Sizes from Hugging Face, 2026-10-01.

02Every HiDream-O1 file on 16 GB

FileSizeNeededOn this cardQualityDownload
16-bit
SAFETENSORS · Comfy-Org
16.4 GB19.2 GB3.2 GB too bigthe original weightsHugging Face →
FP8 ←
SAFETENSORS · Comfy-Org
8.1 GB10.9 GBfits · 5.1 GB sparepractically identical to the originalHugging Face →

“Needed” adds 2 GB of working memory for HiDream-O1 and a 0.8 GB reserve. Sizes 2026-10-01. The Comfy-Org files are complete checkpoints (loaded from the checkpoints folder); there is no separate text encoder or VAE to add. No GGUF version was found.

03The text encoder

This model has no separate text encoder: reading the prompt is built into the model itself, so its memory is already in the file sizes above.

04Measured and reported results

Nobody has sent measured numbers for this pair yet. If you run HiDream-O1 on a RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB, send your time per image and peak VRAM and it will appear here, credited.

05Questions

How much VRAM does HiDream-O1 need?

Around 10.9 GB with the smallest file (FP8) and 10.9 GB with an 8-bit file (FP8). The full 16-bit file needs about 19.2 GB.

Which HiDream-O1 file should I download for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB?

FP8 (8.1 GB) from Comfy-Org/HiDream-O1-Image.

How much do I need to download for HiDream-O1 on the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB?

8.1 GB: hidream_o1_image_fp8_scaled.safetensors.