Datasheet for local AI49 models98 GPUsData read 2026-09-25
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RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB vs RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB for local AI

The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB has 8 GB more memory, and that decides it for local AI: it runs a better file (or runs at all) for 43 of 49 models, and 25 run at 8-bit or better against 8.

RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
VRAM
16 GB
Memory
GDDR7
Bandwidth
448 GB/s
Architecture
Blackwell
FP8 compute
Yes
Launch price
$429

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RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB
VRAM
8 GB
Memory
GDDR7
Bandwidth
448 GB/s
Architecture
Blackwell
FP8 compute
Yes
Launch price
$379

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01Model by model

ModelRTX 5060 Ti 16 GBRTX 5060 Ti 8 GB
image models
FLUX.1 devRuns well FP8Tight Q3_K_S
FLUX.1 schnellRuns well FP8Tight Q3_K_S
FLUX.1 KontextRuns well FP8Tight Q3_K_M
FLUX.1 KreaRuns well FP8Tight Q3_K_M
FLUX.1 FillRuns well Q8_0Tight Q3_K_S
FLUX.2 devOffload only Q2_KNot practical Q2_K
FLUX.2 klein 9BRuns well FP8Tight Q3_K_M
FLUX.2 klein 4BRuns well 16-bitRuns well FP8
Krea 2Runs well FP8Tight Q2_K
Qwen-ImageRuns Q4_K_MOffload only Q2_K
Qwen-Image-EditTight Q3_K_MOffload only Q4_K_M
Qwen-Image 2.1Runs well Q8_0Runs Q5_K_M
Z-Image TurboRuns well 16-bitRuns Q6_K
Z-ImageRuns well 16-bitRuns Q5_K_M
Ideogram 4Runs Q4_1Offload only Q4_1
Boogu-ImageRuns well FP8Offload only Q4_1
ERNIE-ImageRuns well Q8_0Runs Q4_K_M
HiDream-O1Runs well FP8Offload only FP8
Mage-FlowRuns well 16-bitRuns well INT8
Lumina 2.0Runs well 16-bitRuns well 16-bit
HiDream-I1 FullRuns Q5_K_MOffload only Q2_K
HiDream-I1Runs Q5_K_MOffload only Q2_K
SD 3.5 LargeRuns well Q8_0Runs Q4_1
SD 3.5 MediumRuns well 16-bitRuns well 16-bit
Chroma1-HDRuns well FP8Runs Q4_K_M
SDXLRuns well 16-bitRuns well 16-bit
Illustrious / PonyRuns well 16-bitRuns well 16-bit
SD 1.5Runs well 16-bitRuns well 16-bit
HunyuanImage 2.1Runs Q4_K_MOffload only Q4_K_M
video models
Wan 2.1 14BRuns Q5_K_MOffload only Q4_K_M
Wan 2.1 1.3BRuns well 16-bitRuns well 16-bit
Wan 2.1 I2V 480PRuns Q4_K_MOffload only Q4_K_M
Wan 2.1 I2V 720PTight Q3_K_MOffload only Q4_K_M
Wan VACE 14BTight Q3_K_SOffload only Q4_K_M
Wan 2.2 T2VRuns Q5_K_MOffload only Q2_K
Wan 2.2 I2VRuns Q5_K_MOffload only Q2_K
Wan 2.2 5BRuns well 16-bitRuns Q5_K_M
Wan 2.2 AnimateTight Q3_K_MOffload only Q4_K_M
Wan Animate 2Tight Q3_K_MOffload only Q4_K_M
Wan 2.2 S2VTight Q2_KOffload only Q4_K_M
SCAIL-2Tight Q3_K_MOffload only Q4_K_M
HunyuanVideo 13BRuns Q6_KOffload only Q4_K_M
LTX-Video 13BRuns Q6_KOffload only Q2_K
HunyuanVideo 1.5Runs well FP8Offload only Q4_K_M
LTX-2Tight Q3_K_MOffload only Q4_K_M
LTX-2.3Tight Q3_K_MOffload only Q4_K_M
LTX-2.5Tight Q2_KOffload only Q4_K_M
MiniMax H3Offload only Q4_K_MNot practical Q3_K_M
MiniMax H3 PrunedTight Q3_K_MOffload only Q4_K_M

Highlighted: the GPU that runs a better file for that model. Launch prices are the maker’s original list prices, not today’s street prices. Calculated from real file sizes; how the numbers work.

02Score

25run well on RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
8run well on RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB
43better on RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
0better on RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB