# How to run Z-Image Turbo without a GPU

**How can I run Z-Image Turbo without a GPU or a local install?**

Z-Image Turbo has open weights, so you can run it yourself, but you need the hardware: a GPU with about 16GB of VRAM. Without a GPU, the simplest route is a hosted version. In OTOY Studio, Z-Image Turbo runs in the browser from 1 credits (€0.01) per run, with nothing to install, on the same canvas as 100+ other image, video and 3D models.

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## Running it yourself

| | |
|---|---|
| Open weights | Z-Image-Turbo is on Hugging Face. |
| License | Apache 2.0. Commercial use is allowed. |
| Hardware | The model card says it "fits comfortably within 16G VRAM consumer devices" and supports CPU offloading for smaller cards. The README also lists stable-diffusion.cpp for low-memory runs on CUDA or Vulkan. |
| Operating system | Most consumer GPUs with 16GB, including non-NVIDIA cards through stable-diffusion.cpp. |
| ComfyUI | Yes, natively. |

Sources: [Z-Image on GitHub](https://github.com/Tongyi-MAI/Z-Image), [Z-Image-Turbo on Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/Tongyi-MAI/Z-Image-Turbo), [ComfyUI Z-Image Turbo tutorial](https://docs.comfy.org/tutorials/image/z-image/z-image-turbo). Checked October 16, 2026.

**Run it yourself if:** You have a 16GB GPU. Z-Image Turbo is one of the easiest open models to run yourself, and local runs cost nothing per image.

## Running it without a GPU in OTOY Studio

| Node | Takes | Credits per run |
|---|---|---|
| Z-Image Turbo | Text prompt | 1 (from €0.01) |

1. Sign up free at https://app.otoy.studio. The free plan includes 100 credits a month, no credit card.
2. Add a Z-Image Turbo node to a canvas and connect your inputs.
3. Run it. It runs on OTOY Studio's hosted GPUs, so your machine only needs a browser.
4. Chain the output into other models in the same workflow, or download it.

1 credit = €0.01. Prices are list prices before plan discounts (paid plans take 10% to 25% off every run). Model page: [Z-Image Turbo](https://otoy.studio/models/z-image-turbo).

## Related

- [How-to guides](https://otoy.studio/guides)
- [ComfyUI in the browser](https://otoy.studio/answers/comfyui-in-the-browser)
- [OTOY Studio vs ComfyUI](https://otoy.studio/answers/otoy-studio-vs-comfyui)

_Hardware and license details are from each model's official repository and model card, checked October 16, 2026. Prices are computed from OTOY Studio's billing configuration, exported 2026-10-20._