Can the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB run Wan 2.1 T2V 1.3B?
Yes. 16-bit fits on the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB with 10.4 GB to spare.
16-bit (2.8 GB) needs about 5.6 GB in use, so 10.4 GB of the 16 GB stays free: room for a larger image, a LoRA or a ControlNet.
01What to download
| Part | File | Folder | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | wan2.1_t2v_1.3B_fp16.safetensors 16-bit · Comfy-Org/Wan_2.1_ComfyUI_repackaged | models/diffusion_models | 2.8 GB | Download → |
| Text encoder | umt5_xxl_fp8_e4m3fn_scaled.safetensors UMT5-XXL FP8 (scaled) · Comfy-Org/Wan_2.1_ComfyUI_repackaged | models/text_encoders | 6.7 GB | Download → |
| VAE | wan_2.1_vae.safetensors Wan 2.1 VAE · Comfy-Org/Wan_2.1_ComfyUI_repackaged | models/vae | 0.3 GB | Download → |
| Total download · keep about the same free on disk | 9.8 GB | |||
Alternatives: UMT5-XXL FP16 (11.4 GB). Sizes from Hugging Face, 2026-10-01.
02Every Wan 2.1 1.3B file on 16 GB
| File | Size | Needed | On this card | Quality | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-bit ← SAFETENSORS · Comfy-Org | 2.8 GB | 5.6 GB | fits · 10.4 GB spare | the original weights | Hugging Face → |
| Q8_0 GGUF · samuelchristlie | 1.5 GB | 4.3 GB | fits · 11.7 GB spare | practically identical to the original | Hugging Face → |
| Q6_K GGUF · samuelchristlie | 1.2 GB | 4.0 GB | fits · 12.0 GB spare | very close to the original | Hugging Face → |
| Q5_K_M GGUF · samuelchristlie | 1.1 GB | 3.9 GB | fits · 12.1 GB spare | close; small differences in fine detail | Hugging Face → |
| Q4_K_M GGUF · samuelchristlie | 1.0 GB | 3.8 GB | fits · 12.2 GB spare | good; some loss in fine detail and text | Hugging Face → |
| Q3_K_M GGUF · samuelchristlie | 0.7 GB | 3.5 GB | fits · 12.5 GB spare | noticeable loss of detail | Hugging Face → |
“Needed” adds 2 GB of working memory for Wan 2.1 1.3B and a 0.8 GB reserve. Sizes 2026-10-01.
03Measured and reported results
Nobody has sent measured numbers for this pair yet. If you run Wan 2.1 1.3B on a RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB, send your time per image and peak VRAM and it will appear here, credited.
04Questions
How much VRAM does Wan 2.1 1.3B need?
Around 3.5 GB with the smallest file (Q3_K_M) and 4.3 GB with an 8-bit file (Q8_0). The full 16-bit file needs about 5.6 GB.
Which Wan 2.1 1.3B file should I download for the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB?
16-bit (2.8 GB) from Comfy-Org/Wan_2.1_ComfyUI_repackaged.
How much do I need to download for Wan 2.1 1.3B on the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB?
9.8 GB: wan2.1_t2v_1.3B_fp16.safetensors, umt5_xxl_fp8_e4m3fn_scaled.safetensors, wan_2.1_vae.safetensors.