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pixart_sigma_sdxlvae_T5

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pixart_sigma_sdxlvae_T5 is an open-weight image model from PixArt-alpha. pixart_sigma_sdxlvae_T5_diffusers (BF16) weighs 19.4 GB; the smallest configuration that runs it is RTX 5090 32 GB.

For self-hosting, compare this build's requirements below with the GPU you plan to rent.

What it is

Released byPixArt-alpha
Released2024-04-01
VRAM19.4 GB for the weights

What it runs on

Memory and cards for pixart_sigma_sdxlvae_T5_diffusers (BF16)

19.4 GBweights, file size
5.0 GBworking memory, one 1024² image
537 MBruntime overhead
CardOne imageMemory
RTX 3060 12 GB … RTX 4090 24 GBdoes not fit
RTX 5090 32 GBfits31.0 GB
L40S 48 GBfits44.0 GB
A100 80 GBfits78.2 GB
H100 80 GBfits78.1 GB
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 96 GBfits93.8 GB
DGX Spark (GB10) 128 GB unifiedfits107 GB
H200 141 GBfits138 GB
B200 180 GBfits176 GB

How it works

How image models work

Text promptwhat to makeText encoderunderstands itDiffusion stepsdenoise to pixelsImagePNG / JPEGA diffusion model starts from noise and denoises it, guided by your prompt, into a finished image.

Running it yourself

Run it on a rented GPU

Rent a machine by the hour. Runs as it is with diffusers, on the machine, in Python.

# on your rented machine: pip install diffusers transformers accelerate
import torch
from diffusers import DiffusionPipeline

pipe = DiffusionPipeline.from_pretrained("PixArt-alpha/pixart_sigma_sdxlvae_T5_diffusers", torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16).to("cuda")
image = pipe(prompt="a red bicycle on a cobbled street").images[0]
image.save("/workspace/out.png")
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