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Can I run Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 on Nvidia DGX Spark (128GB)?

Compatibility verdict VRAM check
Yes, it runs fast on this GPU

Yes. Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 runs on Nvidia DGX Spark (128GB) at fp16 (~7.5 GB of ~112 GB usable).

Needs ~7.5 GB Device usable ~112 GB

Runs at fp16 using ~7.5 GB of ~112 GB usable.

Peak VRAM
~7.5 GB
Usable on device
~112 GB
Device memory
128 GB
Quant
fp16
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How to run it

Use ComfyUI or AUTOMATIC1111 / Forge at fp16. It conditions on an image, not a text prompt; the pipeline offloads each stage off the GPU between passes, keeping peak VRAM near the active stage.

Model stable-diffusion
Type
image (UNET)
Parameters
2.6B
Peak VRAM
~7.5 GB at fp16
Resolution
1024×1024
License
CreativeML OpenRAIL++-M
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Device Linux
Memory
128 GB unified
Usable for weights
~112 GB
Power draw
~140 W
Best runtime
llama.cpp (CUDA) / Ollama (CUDA)
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FAQ

Can Nvidia DGX Spark (128GB) run Stable Diffusion XL 1.0?

Yes. Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 runs on Nvidia DGX Spark (128GB) at fp16 (~7.5 GB of ~112 GB usable).

How much VRAM does Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 need?

Nvidia DGX Spark (128GB) has room to spare. At fp16 the realistic peak is ~7.5 GB of VRAM, versus ~8.5 GB with every component kept resident (no offload). With aggressive CPU offload it drops to ~4 GB, much slower.

What do I use to run Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 locally?

Stable Diffusion XL 1.0 runs in ComfyUI or AUTOMATIC1111 / Forge (among others). It loads as a 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; catalog updated 2026-11-01. See methodology.