AI InfrastructurePreset ConfigurationVerified Rates 2026-10-30

SDXL 1.0 ComfyUI VRAM Calculator for 12GB & 16GB GPUs

Calculate ComfyUI VRAM usage for SDXL 1.0 on budget 12GB RTX 3060 and 16GB RTX 4070 Ti GPUs with multi-ControlNet and LoRA stacks.

Hardware Benchmark & Architecture Analysis

SDXL 1.0 remains one of the most efficient open image models. In FP16, base weights consume only 8.5GB. Even when loading 2 ControlNets and 3 LoRAs, total peak allocation remains under 11.5GB, allowing smooth batch rendering on an affordable 12GB RTX 3060 or 16GB card without CPU offloading.

Verified Data: 2026-10-30RunPod • Vast.ai • AWS
Preset: SDXL 1.0 ComfyUI VRAM Calculator for 12GB & 16GB GPUs

ComfyUI Pipeline Parameters

Full uncompressed precision. Requires high-end 24GB+ or workstation VRAM.

+1.6 GB
0 (None)3 Multi-Pass
+0.8 GB
05 LoRAs
~1.3 hrs/day
10 hrs (Hobby)150 hrs (Studio)720 hrs (24/7 API)
Required Minimum VRAM
12.05GB
Weights: 8.5 GB
Adapters: 2.4 GB
Latents: 1.2 GB
Recommended Hardware:

16GB VRAM Tier

Target: RTX 4070 Ti Super / 4080

Vast.ai Cloud Cost$8.00/mo($0.2/hr)
RunPod Secure Cloud$11.60/mo($0.29/hr)

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Cloud GPU Compatibility & Pricing Matrix

Live rates for 40 hours/month running Stable Diffusion XL (SDXL 1.0) (FP16)

Minimum VRAM: 12.05 GB
GPU Model & ArchitectureVRAMCompatibilityRunPod RateVast.ai RateAWS EC2 RateEst. Monthly (40h)Cost / 100 Gens
NVIDIA RTX 3060Ampere
12 GB OOM Risk (-0.1 GB)$0.19/hr$0.12/hrN/A (Consumer)$7.60Vast: $4.80$—~10.0s / gen
NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti SuperAda Lovelace
16 GB Fits (+3.9 GB)$0.29/hr$0.20/hrN/A (Consumer)$11.60Vast: $8.00$0.041~5.1s / gen
NVIDIA RTX 3090Ampere
24 GB Fits (+11.9 GB)$0.34/hr$0.22/hrN/A (Consumer)$13.60Vast: $8.80$0.051~5.4s / gen
NVIDIA RTX 4090Ada Lovelace
24 GB Fits (+11.9 GB)$0.69/hr$0.44/hrN/A (Consumer)$27.60Vast: $17.60$0.067~3.5s / gen
NVIDIA RTX 5090Blackwell
32 GB Fits (+19.9 GB)$1.19/hr$0.85/hrN/A (Consumer)$47.60Vast: $34.00$0.079~2.4s / gen
NVIDIA RTX A6000Ampere Workstation
48 GB Fits (+36.0 GB)$0.79/hr$0.55/hr$1.85/hr$31.60Vast: $22.00$0.097~4.4s / gen
NVIDIA L40SAda Lovelace Datacenter
48 GB Fits (+36.0 GB)$1.09/hr$0.82/hr$2.24/hr$43.60Vast: $32.80$0.091~3.0s / gen
NVIDIA A100 SXMAmpere Datacenter
80 GB Fits (+68.0 GB)$1.89/hr$1.39/hr$4.10/hr$75.60Vast: $55.60$0.136~2.6s / gen
NVIDIA H100 SXMHopper Datacenter
80 GB Fits (+68.0 GB)$2.99/hr$2.25/hr$6.80/hr$119.60Vast: $90.00$0.125~1.5s / gen

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