video model · stable-video-diffusion · macOS
ST Can I run Stable Video Diffusion (img2vid-XT) on Apple M1 (8GB)?
Needs ~8 GB at fp16 + offload, but only ~5.5 GB is usable on Apple M1 (8GB). With aggressive CPU offload it can run on as little as ~8 GB, much slower.
Needs ~8 GB at fp16 + offload, but only ~5.5 GB is usable on Apple M1 (8GB). With aggressive CPU offload it can run on as little as ~8 GB, much slower.
- Peak VRAM
- ~8 GB
- Usable on device
- ~5.5 GB
- Device memory
- 8 GB
- Quant
- fp16 + offload
- Type
- video (UNET)
- Parameters
- 1.5B
- Peak VRAM
- ~8 GB at fp16 + offload
- Resolution
- 1024×576
- License
- Stable Video Diffusion Community License
- Memory
- 8 GB unified
- Usable for weights
- ~5.5 GB
- Best runtime
- Ollama (llama.cpp Metal backend)
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FAQ
Can Apple M1 (8GB) run Stable Video Diffusion (img2vid-XT)?
Needs ~8 GB at fp16 + offload, but only ~5.5 GB is usable on Apple M1 (8GB). With aggressive CPU offload it can run on as little as ~8 GB, much slower.
How much VRAM does Stable Video Diffusion (img2vid-XT) need?
Apple M1 (8GB) does not have enough memory. At fp16 + offload the realistic peak is ~8 GB of VRAM, versus ~22 GB with every component kept resident (no offload). With aggressive CPU offload it drops to ~8 GB, much slower.
What do I use to run Stable Video Diffusion (img2vid-XT) locally?
Stable Video Diffusion (img2vid-XT) runs in ComfyUI or Diffusers. It loads as a video diffusion checkpoint plus its image encoder and VAE, not a single chat command.
Sources
VRAM figures are sourced peak-usage anchors at the noted quant, validated 2026-06-15. See methodology.