| File | Wan2_1_VAE_bf16.safetensors |
| What it is | Wan 2.1 VAE BF16 (Kijai) (VAE) |
| Size | 0.3 GB |
| Folder | ComfyUI/models/vae/ |
| Loader node | Load VAE (VAELoader) |
| Source | Comfy-Org/Wan-Animate-2 on Hugging Face |
Download Wan2_1_VAE_bf16.safetensors (0.3 GB)
Where to put it
Put the file in ComfyUI/models/vae/ (in the portable version: ComfyUI_windows_portable/ComfyUI/models/vae/). Then press R in ComfyUI, or restart it, so the file shows up in Load VAE (VAELoader).
If a workflow says “Value not in list” for this node, the file name in the workflow is different from yours, or the file is in another folder. Click the node and pick the file from the list.
What it does
The VAE turns the finished latent into pixels (and pixels into latents, for image-to-image and editing). It is small, but each model family needs its own: a VAE from another family gives grey, noisy or coloured-noise images.
Models that use Wan2_1_VAE_bf16.safetensors
| Model | Type | Fits from | Runs well from |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCAIL-2 (character animation) | video | 13 GB | 22 GB |
| Wan Animate 2 (14B) | video | 12 GB | 22 GB |
VRAM of the graphics card, for the model with the file this site picks for that card. Open a model to see every file and every GPU.
Other versions of this VAE
| File | Precision | Size | Used by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wan2_1_VAE_bf16.safetensors | BF16 | 0.3 GB | 2 models |
| wan_2.1_vae.safetensors | — | 0.3 GB | 9 models |
Same encoder, different precision. Any of them works in the same loader node; pick one and select it in the node.
Not sure your card can run these models? Check your GPU. All shared files: ComfyUI model files.
Size and source read from Hugging Face (2026-10-01).