| File | Chroma1-HD.safetensors |
| Model | Chroma1-HD (image model, 8.9B) |
| Precision | 16-bit |
| Size | 17.8 GB |
| VRAM to fit | about 20.1 GB |
| Folder | ComfyUI/models/diffusion_models/ |
| Loader node | Load Diffusion Model (UNETLoader) |
| Source | lodestones/Chroma1-HD on Hugging Face |
Download Chroma1-HD.safetensors (17.8 GB)
Where to put it
Put the file in ComfyUI/models/diffusion_models/ (portable version: ComfyUI_windows_portable/ComfyUI/models/diffusion_models/). Older guides say models/unet: that folder still works. Press R in ComfyUI or restart it, then pick the file in Load Diffusion Model (UNETLoader).
If a workflow says “Value not in list” for that node, the workflow expects a file with another name. Click the node and choose this one.
Which graphics cards it fits
| VRAM | This file | Best file for that card (RTX 40/50) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 GB | Not practical | Short by 14.1 GB | Chroma1-HD-Q2_K.gguf (3.4 GB) |
| 8 GB | Not practical | Short by 12.1 GB | Chroma1-HD-Q4_K_M.gguf (5.6 GB) |
| 10 GB | Offload only | Short by 10.1 GB: runs with part of it in system RAM, slower | Chroma1-HD-Q6_K.gguf (7.7 GB) |
| 12 GB | Offload only | Short by 8.1 GB: runs with part of it in system RAM, slower | Chroma1-HD-fp8mixed.safetensors (9.2 GB) |
| 16 GB | Offload only | Short by 4.1 GB: runs with part of it in system RAM, slower | Chroma1-HD-fp8mixed.safetensors (9.2 GB) |
| 20 GB | Offload only | Short by 0.1 GB: runs with part of it in system RAM, slower | Chroma1-HD-fp8mixed.safetensors (9.2 GB) |
| 24 GB | Runs well | Fits in VRAM, 3.9 GB to spare | this file |
| 32 GB | Runs well | Fits in VRAM, 11.9 GB to spare | this file |
| 48 GB | Runs well | Fits in VRAM, 27.9 GB to spare | this file |
Need = file × 1 + 1.5 GB for the picture and 0.8 GB for Windows and the browser — the same rule as the rest of the site.
What else you need
This file alone does not make a picture. With it you load:
| Role | File | Size | Folder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Chroma1-HD.safetensors | 17.8 GB | models/diffusion_models |
| Text encoder | t5xxl_fp8_e4m3fn.safetensors | 4.9 GB | models/text_encoders |
| VAE | ae.safetensors | 0.3 GB | models/vae |
23.0 GB in total. Smaller text-encoder versions and other options are on the Chroma1-HD page.
Other files of Chroma1-HD
| File | Precision | Size | VRAM to fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chroma1-HD.safetensors | 16-bit | 17.8 GB | 20.1 GB |
| Chroma1-HD-Q8_0.gguf | Q8_0 | 9.7 GB | 12.0 GB |
| Chroma1-HD-fp8mixed.safetensors | FP8 | 9.2 GB | 11.5 GB |
| Chroma1-HD-Q6_K.gguf | Q6_K | 7.7 GB | 10.0 GB |
| Chroma1-HD-Q5_K_M.gguf | Q5_K_M | 6.7 GB | 9.0 GB |
| Chroma1-HD-Q4_K_M.gguf | Q4_K_M | 5.6 GB | 7.9 GB |
| Chroma1-HD-Q3_K_S.gguf | Q3_K_S | 4.3 GB | 6.6 GB |
| Chroma1-HD-Q2_K.gguf | Q2_K | 3.4 GB | 5.7 GB |
Same model, different compression. 8-bit files (FP8, INT8, Q8_0) look almost the same as 16-bit; below Q5 the loss starts to show.
Want the answer for your exact card? Check your GPU. Every file of every model: ComfyUI model files.
Size and source read from Hugging Face (2026-10-01).