Genmo

Mochi 1 Preview

Apache-licensed text-to-video. Strong motion, 5.4-second clips. ~30 GB VRAM at FP16.

10B parametersasymditapache-2.030GB - 30GB VRAM

About This Model

Mochi 1 from Genmo offers some of the most cinematic motion in the open-source video space. Apache-2.0 licensing makes it commercial-friendly — a rarity for video models. Plan for 30+ GB VRAM at FP16.

Check Your Hardware

See which quantizations of Mochi 1 Preview your hardware can run.

Quantization Options

QuantizationBitsFile SizeVRAM NeededRAM NeededQuality
FP161620 GB30 GB32 GB
100%

How to run Mochi 1 Preview

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

    genmo/mochi-1-preview
  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

Real seconds-per-image reports from people running Mochi 1 Preview on actual hardware.

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Download & Run

HF

HuggingFace

View model & download weights

O

Ollama

One-command install & run

Frequently Asked Questions

How much VRAM do I need to run Mochi 1 Preview?

Mochi 1 Preview requires 30GB VRAM minimum with FP16 quantization. For full precision, you need 30GB VRAM.

What is the best quantization for Mochi 1 Preview?

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