Running ComfyUI CPU-only: SDXL Turbo generates images in ~18s without GPU
tostane · reddit · 2026-09-21
A user reports running ComfyUI in CPU-only mode on a new instance: SDXL Turbo image generation executes in about 17.75 seconds. Some image-to-text and resize nodes work on CPU, but there's no good filter for compatible models, and video/audio workflows likely won't run.
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