Can My GPU Run Open-Sora 2.0 (11B)?
Text to Video · VRAM requirements and compatibility for 78 GPUs
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Open-source video generation up to 16 seconds. Open-Sora 2.0 (11B) is a text to video model — developed by HPC-AI Tech, released 2025-03, 11B parameters, 6.0 GB download, license: apache-2.0.
Short answer: you need at least 12 GB of VRAM (16 GB recommended). 53 of 78 GPUs can run it; the smallest NVIDIA card that can is the RTX 3060 (12 GB).
Check Open-Sora 2.0 (11B) on your GPUOpen-Sora 2.0 (11B) VRAM requirements
| Format | VRAM |
|---|---|
| FP16 (full precision) | 24 GB |
| FP8 | 14 GB |
| Minimum | 12 GB |
| Recommended | 16 GB |
| Optimal | 24 GB |
Tip: Open-source Sora alternative. Still improving quality.
Available as: Diffusers, FP8 versions, CPU offloading.
Official pages: GitHub
Which GPUs can run Open-Sora 2.0 (11B)?
Ratings go from S (perfect) to F (can't run) and use the best format that fits in each card's VRAM. How ratings work.
NVIDIA
| GPU | VRAM | Rating | Runs as | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 32 GB | Great | FP16 | Fast | Details |
| RTX 5080 | 16 GB | Good | FP8 | Fast | Details |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 16 GB | Good | FP8 | Fast | Details |
| RTX 5070 | 12 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | 16 GB | Good | FP8 | Moderate | Details |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 5060 | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 4090 | 24 GB | Good | FP16 | Fast | Details |
| RTX 4080 Super | 16 GB | Good | FP8 | Fast | Details |
| RTX 4080 | 16 GB | Good | FP8 | Fast | Details |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16 GB | Good | FP8 | Moderate | Details |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 12 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RTX 4070 Super | 12 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RTX 4070 | 12 GB | Barely | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 16 GB | Good | FP8 | Moderate | Details |
| RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 4060 | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 3090 Ti | 24 GB | Good | FP16 | Fast | Details |
| RTX 3090 | 24 GB | Good | FP16 | Fast | Details |
| RTX 3080 Ti | 12 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RTX 3080 12GB | 12 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RTX 3080 10GB | 10 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 3070 Ti | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 3070 | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 5050 | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 3060 | 12 GB | Barely | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RTX 2080 Ti | 11 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 2080 Super | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 2080 | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 2070 Super | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 2070 | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 2060 Super | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RTX 2060 | 6 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| GTX 1080 Ti | 11 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| GTX 1080 | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| GTX 1070 Ti | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| GTX 1070 | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 6 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
AMD
| GPU | VRAM | Rating | Runs as | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RX 9070 XT | 16 GB | Good | FP8 | Moderate | Details |
| RX 9070 | 16 GB | Good | FP8 | Moderate | Details |
| RX 7900 XTX | 24 GB | Usable | FP16 | Moderate | Details |
| RX 9070 GRE | 12 GB | Barely | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RX 7900 XT | 20 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RX 9060 XT 16GB | 16 GB | Good | FP8 | Moderate | Details |
| RX 9060 XT 8GB | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RX 7900 GRE | 16 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RX 7800 XT | 16 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RX 7700 XT | 12 GB | Barely | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RX 7600 XT | 16 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RX 7600 | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RX 6950 XT | 16 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RX 6900 XT | 16 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RX 6800 XT | 16 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RX 6800 | 16 GB | Usable | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RX 6700 XT | 12 GB | Barely | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| RX 6600 XT | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
| RX 6600 | 8 GB | Can't Run | — | — | Details |
Apple
| GPU | VRAM | Rating | Runs as | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M5 Ultra | 96 GB | Usable | FP16 | Fast | Details |
| M3 Ultra | 96 GB | Usable | FP16 | Fast | Details |
| M4 Max | 48 GB | Usable | FP16 | Fast | Details |
| M5 Max | 48 GB | Usable | FP16 | Fast | Details |
| M4 Pro | 24 GB | Can't Run | FP16 | Slow | Details |
| M5 Pro | 24 GB | Can't Run | FP16 | Moderate | Details |
| M4 | 16 GB | Can't Run | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| M3 Max | 36 GB | Barely | FP16 | Moderate | Details |
| M3 Pro | 18 GB | Can't Run | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| M5 | 16 GB | Can't Run | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| M6 | 16 GB | Can't Run | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| M3 | 16 GB | Can't Run | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
| M2 Ultra | 192 GB | Usable | FP16 | Fast | Details |
| M2 Max | 96 GB | Usable | FP16 | Fast | Details |
| M2 Pro | 32 GB | Barely | FP16 | Moderate | Details |
| M2 | 24 GB | Can't Run | FP16 | Slow | Details |
| M1 Ultra | 128 GB | Usable | FP16 | Fast | Details |
| M1 Max | 64 GB | Barely | FP16 | Moderate | Details |
| M1 Pro | 32 GB | Barely | FP16 | Slow | Details |
| M1 | 16 GB | Can't Run | Offload | Very Slow | Details |
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does Open-Sora 2.0 (11B) need?
Open-Sora 2.0 (11B) needs at least 12 GB of VRAM, 16 GB recommended, and 24 GB to run at full FP16 precision.
Can Open-Sora 2.0 (11B) run on 8 GB of VRAM (e.g. NVIDIA RTX 4060)?
On the NVIDIA RTX 4060: no — Needs 12GB+ VRAM, your GPU has 8GB.
Can Open-Sora 2.0 (11B) run on the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12 GB)?
Yes, with CPU offloading (rating D, barely).
Which GPUs can run Open-Sora 2.0 (11B)?
53 of the 78 GPUs we track can run it, and 14 run it well (rating B or better). The cheapest one that runs it well is the AMD RX 9060 XT 16GB (16 GB, about $349).
Does Open-Sora 2.0 (11B) work on AMD or Apple Silicon?
15 AMD Radeon and 20 Apple Silicon chips in our list can run it. There is no MPS backend, so it may not work on Apple Silicon.