Can the RTX 3060 12 GB run Wan 2.1 VACE 14B?
Not entirely. Even Q3_K_S is 0.6 GB over 12 GB, so ComfyUI keeps part of it in system RAM.
Nothing fits entirely, but Q3_K_S (7.8 GB) overflows by only about 0.6 GB. ComfyUI keeps that part in system RAM automatically: slower than a full fit, but usable.
01With more VRAM
With 24 GB you could run Wan VACE 14B at 8-bit or better (Q8_0, 18.7 GB) with no offloading: for example on the RTX 4090 24 GB, RTX 3090 24 GB, RX 7900 XTX 24 GB.
What changes from the RTX 3060 12 GB to the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB → · What changes from the RTX 3060 12 GB to the RTX 3090 24 GB → · What changes from the RTX 3060 12 GB to the RTX 4070 Ti Super 16 GB →
02Every Wan VACE 14B file on 12 GB
| File | Size | Needed | On this card | Quality | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-bit SAFETENSORS · Comfy-Org | 34.7 GB | 39.5 GB | 27.5 GB too big | the original weights | Hugging Face → |
| Q8_0 GGUF · QuantStack | 18.7 GB | 23.5 GB | 11.5 GB too big | practically identical to the original | Hugging Face → |
| Q6_K GGUF · QuantStack | 14.5 GB | 19.3 GB | 7.3 GB too big | very close to the original | Hugging Face → |
| Q5_K_M GGUF · QuantStack | 13.0 GB | 17.8 GB | 5.8 GB too big | close; small differences in fine detail | Hugging Face → |
| Q4_K_M GGUF · QuantStack | 11.6 GB | 16.4 GB | 4.4 GB too big | good; some loss in fine detail and text | Hugging Face → |
| Q3_K_S ← GGUF · QuantStack | 7.8 GB | 12.6 GB | spills 0.6 GB | noticeable loss of detail | Hugging Face → |
“Needed” adds 4 GB of working memory for Wan VACE 14B and a 0.8 GB reserve. Sizes 2026-10-01.
03What to download
| Part | File | Folder | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Wan2.1_14B_VACE-Q3_K_S.gguf Q3_K_S · QuantStack/Wan2.1_14B_VACE-GGUF | models/unet | 7.8 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 | 14.8 GB | |||
Alternatives: UMT5-XXL FP16 (11.4 GB). Sizes from Hugging Face, 2026-10-01.
04Measured and reported results
Nobody has sent measured numbers for this pair yet. If you run Wan VACE 14B on a RTX 3060 12 GB, send your time per image and peak VRAM and it will appear here, credited.
05About the RTX 3060 12 GB
The RTX 3060 12 GB (Ampere) has no FP8 compute. FP8 files still load and save memory, but ComfyUI converts them back before the maths, so there is no speed gain - Q8_0 GGUF is the closer-to-original 8-bit choice. ComfyUI can compute INT8 files natively on NVIDIA, which is worth a try where a model offers one.
12 GB GDDR6 · 192-bit · 360 GB/s · Ampere. Everything that runs on it →
06Questions
How much VRAM does Wan VACE 14B need?
Around 12.6 GB with the smallest file (Q3_K_S) and 23.5 GB with an 8-bit file (Q8_0). The full 16-bit file needs about 39.5 GB.
Which Wan VACE 14B file should I download for the RTX 3060 12 GB?
Q3_K_S (7.8 GB) from QuantStack/Wan2.1_14B_VACE-GGUF. Load it with Unet Loader (GGUF) from the ComfyUI-GGUF node pack.
How much do I need to download for Wan VACE 14B on the RTX 3060 12 GB?
14.8 GB: Wan2.1_14B_VACE-Q3_K_S.gguf, umt5_xxl_fp8_e4m3fn_scaled.safetensors, wan_2.1_vae.safetensors.