Can a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 run FLUX.1 Schnell?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 has 8GB VRAM. Here's exactly whichquantization (FP16, FP8, GGUF)of FLUX.1 Schnell fits and how smoothly it runs.
Runs with trade-offs
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 can run FLUX.1 Schnell, but you'll need to use the Q4_K_M (Balanced) variant (~7.2GB) and may need to offload parts of the model.
7.2GB
smallest fit on this GPU
Run it locally
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB) · ~$399 is a solid fit for FLUX.1 Schnell.
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FLUX.1 Schnell variants on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
| Variant | Precision | Size | Total VRAM needed | Headroom | Fits? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M (Balanced) | GGUF Q4_K_M | 7.2GB | 9.2GB | -1.2GB | ⚠ Tight | Download ↗ |
| FP8 (Fast, Recommended)REC | FP8 | 11.9GB | 13.9GB | -5.9GB | ✗ OOM | Download ↗ |
| BF16 (Original) | BF16 | 23.8GB | 25.8GB | -17.8GB | ✗ OOM | Download ↗ |
"Total VRAM needed" = variant size + 2.0GB estimated text-encoder/VAE overhead. Headroom = GPU VRAM (8GB) − total needed. Green ≥ 1.5GB headroom; Red ≤ −2GB (will OOM).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 at a glance
VRAM
8GB
Est. price
$399
Best for
23.8GB FLUX.1 Schnell and lighter
Other models on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
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Other GPUs for FLUX.1 Schnell
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8GB)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (12GB)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (12GB)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (24GB)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16GB) (16GB)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (4GB)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (8GB)Apple MacBook Pro (M3 Max) (36GB)