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Stable Diffusion users seek guidance on max model size for 12GB VRAM

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A user on Reddit is seeking advice on the largest Stable Diffusion models they can run with their hardware, specifically a 12GB VRAM GPU and 64GB RAM. They are looking for guidance on optimizing their setup to avoid memory errors and achieve good results, referencing a past recommendation that suggested 12GB VRAM was sufficient for base models plus LoRAs and a ControlNet. AI

IMPACT Users are seeking to optimize hardware for running large AI models, indicating a need for efficient deployment and resource management.

RANK_REASON User query about hardware limitations for a specific AI tool.

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Stable Diffusion users seek guidance on max model size for 12GB VRAM

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User query about hardware limitations for a specific AI tool.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/psykikk_streams ·

    Biggest usable models with 12GB vram, 64GB Ram

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>so<br /> I got a 4070 and 74gb of ram.<br /> what is the max model I can use without running into memory errors ?<br /> so far I only ever downloaded models that are below my VRAM size...</p> <p>I found this searching online:</p> <p>&quot;...Base…

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