Best video models for 8 GB of VRAM
Which open-weight video models run on an NVIDIA GPU with 8 GB of VRAM. Verdicts come from exact Hugging Face file sizes, model card and app maker statements, and published runs.
- Run
- 4
- Unknown
- 1
- Fits with offload
- 0
- Exceeds VRAM
- 0
4 of 5 listed video models run on an NVIDIA GPU with 8 GB of VRAM: MiniMax H3, Wan2.2 A14B, LTX-2.3 and Wan2.2 TI2V 5B. Highest blind-vote rank among them: MiniMax H3, #8 of 48 in text to video (Arena, snapshot 2026-09-22). No figure covers Mochi 1 preview at this size yet.
License check before commercial use: MiniMax H3, LTX-2.3.
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Which video models run on an NVIDIA GPU with 8 GB of VRAM?
5 modelsRuns means a model card, app maker or NVIDIA figure, or a dated run on a named card, at or below 8 GB. Fits with offload means the main model weights fit in 8 GB with a 15% margin but the full set does not: the text encoder and VAE run from system RAM, which is slower. Exceeds VRAM means even the main weights are too large for the card. Mac runs never count here. unknown means no source covers this size yet; it is not a failure.
| Model | Verdict | Why | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiniMax H3MiniMax H3 Community License Agreement | Runs · Published | A dated run on RTX 4050 with 6 GB of VRAM, below this 8 GB tier: ComfyUI int8 convrot, 0.4 megapixel, 16 GB RAM.ComfyUI issue #15482 | #8 of 48 in text to video11,417 votes | stable-diffusion.cpp, ComfyUI |
| Wan2.2 A14BApache License 2.0 | Runs · Published | A dated run on RTX 2060 with 6 GB of VRAM, below this 8 GB tier: ComfyUI Q8 GGUF, 480x720, 81 frames, 28 GB RAM plus a 60 GB page file.ComfyUI issue #12451 | #42 of 48 in text to video10,458 votes | ComfyUI |
| LTX-2.3LTX-2 Community License Agreement | Runs · Published | A dated run on RTX 4060 with 8 GB of VRAM: ComfyUI GGUF workflow, 720p 5 s, 32 GB RAM.ComfyUI issue #14345 | No independent score yet | Lightricks/LTX-2 ltx-pipelines, ComfyUI |
| Wan2.2 TI2V 5BApache License 2.0 | Runs · Stated | Stated by the source: 8 GB of VRAM runs it (ComfyUI native offloading).ComfyUI docs: Wan2.2 | No independent score yet | ComfyUI |
| Mochi 1 previewApache License 2.0 | unknown | The smallest complete build, calcuis GGUF Q3_K_M with Q4_0 T5 and FP8 VAE, is a 7.7 GB download, but no stated figure or published run covers 8 GB of VRAM yet. | #48 of 48 in text to video5,893 votes | Diffusers, ComfyUI |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-09-22. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best video model for an NVIDIA GPU with 8 GB of VRAM?
MiniMax H3 has the highest blind-vote rank among the video models that run on an NVIDIA GPU with 8 GB of VRAM: #8 of 48 in text to video, from 11,417 votes (Arena, snapshot 2026-09-22). Wan2.2 A14B, LTX-2.3 and Wan2.2 TI2V 5B also run.
Which video models run on an NVIDIA GPU with 8 GB of VRAM?
MiniMax H3 (run on RTX 4050 with 6 GB), Wan2.2 A14B (run on RTX 2060 with 6 GB), LTX-2.3 (run on RTX 4060 with 8 GB) and Wan2.2 TI2V 5B (8 GB stated by ComfyUI docs: Wan2.2).
Which video models are not confirmed on an NVIDIA GPU with 8 GB of VRAM?
Mochi 1 preview (calcuis GGUF Q3_K_M with Q4_0 T5 and FP8 VAE, 7.7 GB). No stated figure or published run covers this size yet, which is not the same as a failure.