ACE Studio

ACE-Step 1.5XL

Music generation rivaling Suno. Generates structured songs with vocals from a text prompt.

1.5B parametersacestepapache-2.08GB - 8GB VRAM

About This Model

ACE-Step 1.5XL is the first open-source music model that can hold a candle to commercial tools like Suno. Generates structured pop, rock, and electronic tracks with reasonable vocal coherence.

Check Your Hardware

See which quantizations of ACE-Step 1.5XL your hardware can run.

Quantization Options

QuantizationBitsFile SizeVRAM NeededRAM NeededQuality
FP16163 GB8 GB16 GB
100%

How to run ACE-Step 1.5XL

Pick a runtime — copy & paste. Commands are pre-filled with this model’s repo.

GUI. Browse → download → chat. MLX on Apple Silicon.

LM Studio home →
  1. 1

    Open LM Studio

    Go to the 🔍 Search tab.

  2. 2

    Search for

    ACE-Step/ACE-Step-1.5XL
  3. 3

    Download

    Pick the FP16 quant — best balance of size vs. quality.

  4. 4

    Chat

    Hit ▶ Load Model and start chatting. Toggle 'Local Server' to expose an OpenAI-compatible API on :1234.

Community benchmarks

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much VRAM do I need to run ACE-Step 1.5XL?

ACE-Step 1.5XL requires 8GB VRAM minimum with FP16 quantization. For full precision, you need 8GB VRAM.

What is the best quantization for ACE-Step 1.5XL?

Q4_K_M offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q8_0 is near-lossless if you have enough VRAM.