Can the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB run Qwen-Image 2.1?
Timed on my own card, not estimated: 17.2 seconds per 1024x1024 image with the INT8 file, peaking at 14.3 GB.
INT8 (7.3 GB) needs about 9.6 GB in use, so 6.4 GB of the 16 GB stays free: room for a larger image, a LoRA or a ControlNet.
01My measurements
| Label | Setup | Result | Peak VRAM | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| measured | qwen_image_2.1_int8_convrot.safetensors · 1024x1024 · 25 steps 2 timed runs after 1 warm-up (24.6 s incl. loading). Text encoder Qwen3-VL 8B INT8 (qwen3vl_8b_int8_convrot), Qwen-Image 2.1 VAE. 25 steps, euler/simple, CFG 1, TextEncodeQwenImage | 17.16 s / image | 14.3 GB | 2026-10-04 | |
| measured | qwen_image_2.1_Q8_0.gguf · 1024x1024 · 25 steps 2 timed runs after 1 warm-up (53.91 s incl. loading). Text encoder Qwen3-VL 8B INT8 (qwen3vl_8b_int8_convrot), Qwen-Image 2.1 VAE. 25 steps, euler/simple, CFG 1, TextEncodeQwenImag | 43.57 s / image | 14.8 GB | 2026-10-04 | |
| measured | qwen_image_2.1_bf16.safetensors · 1024x1024 · 25 steps 2 timed runs after 1 warm-up (46.2 s incl. loading). Text encoder Qwen3-VL 8B INT8 (qwen3vl_8b_int8_convrot), Qwen-Image 2.1 VAE. 25 steps, euler/simple, CFG 1, TextEncodeQwenImage | 39.67 s / image | 15.5 GB | 2026-10-04 |
02What to download
| Part | File | Folder | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | qwen_image_2.1_int8_convrot.safetensors INT8 · Comfy-Org/Qwen-Image-2.1 | models/diffusion_models | 7.3 GB | Download → |
| Text encoder | qwen3vl_8b_int8_convrot.safetensors Qwen3-VL 8B INT8 · Comfy-Org/Qwen-Image-2.1 | models/text_encoders | 9.4 GB | Download → |
| VAE | qwen_image_2.1_vae_bf16.safetensors Qwen-Image 2.1 VAE · Comfy-Org/Qwen-Image-2.1 | models/vae | 0.7 GB | Download → |
| Total download · keep about the same free on disk | 17.3 GB | |||
Alternatives: Qwen3-VL 8B BF16 (17.5 GB). Sizes from Hugging Face, 2026-10-01.
Free ComfyUI workflow, tested on my RTX 5060 Ti: INT8 workflow (.json). Drag the file into ComfyUI. All workflows →
03Every Qwen-Image 2.1 file on 16 GB
| File | Size | Needed | On this card | Quality | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-bit SAFETENSORS · Comfy-Org | 14.2 GB | 16.5 GB | spills 0.5 GB | the original weights | Hugging Face → |
| INT8 ← SAFETENSORS · Comfy-Org | 7.3 GB | 9.6 GB | fits · 6.4 GB spare | practically identical to the original | Hugging Face → |
| Q8_0 GGUF · Abiray | 7.6 GB | 9.9 GB | fits · 6.1 GB spare | practically identical to the original | Hugging Face → |
| Q6_K GGUF · Abiray | 5.9 GB | 8.2 GB | fits · 7.8 GB spare | very close to the original | Hugging Face → |
| Q5_K_M GGUF · Abiray | 5.0 GB | 7.3 GB | fits · 8.7 GB spare | close; small differences in fine detail | Hugging Face → |
| Q4_K_M GGUF · Abiray | 4.2 GB | 6.5 GB | fits · 9.5 GB spare | good; some loss in fine detail and text | Hugging Face → |
| Q3_K_M GGUF · Abiray | 3.2 GB | 5.5 GB | fits · 10.5 GB spare | noticeable loss of detail | Hugging Face → |
“Needed” adds 1.5 GB of working memory for Qwen-Image 2.1 and a 0.8 GB reserve. Sizes 2026-10-01.
04Questions
How much VRAM does Qwen-Image 2.1 need?
Around 5.5 GB with the smallest file (Q3_K_M) and 9.6 GB with an 8-bit file (INT8). The full 16-bit file needs about 16.5 GB.
Which Qwen-Image 2.1 file should I download for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB?
INT8 (7.3 GB) from Comfy-Org/Qwen-Image-2.1.
How much do I need to download for Qwen-Image 2.1 on the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB?
17.3 GB: qwen_image_2.1_int8_convrot.safetensors, qwen3vl_8b_int8_convrot.safetensors, qwen_image_2.1_vae_bf16.safetensors.