Everything we have verified about training SDXL LoRAs: which trainers support it, VRAM, settings and where to rent a GPU.
| Trainer | Status |
|---|---|
| ai-toolkit | supported |
| OneTrainer | supported |
| musubi-tuner | not listed |
| kohya sd-scripts | supported |
| SimpleTuner | supported |
low-VRAM friendly with gradient checkpointing, 8-bit optimizer, cached latents (exact GB unknown)
Full guide with recipes: How to train a SDXL LoRA.
Cheapest 16 GB+ cards (2026-10-16 14:43 UTC) from RunPod and Vast.ai. Prices move constantly; see the live price table.
| GPU | VRAM | RunPod community $/hr | Vast.ai cheapest $/hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX A4000 | 16 GB | $0.17 | $0.09 |
| Tesla V100 | 16 GB | $0.19 | $0.10 |
| RTX 3090 | 24 GB | $0.22 | $0.12 |
| RTX 5060 Ti | 16 GB | — | $0.12 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 16 GB | — | $0.12 |
| RTX A5000 | 24 GB | $0.16 | — |
ai-toolkit, OneTrainer, kohya sd-scripts, SimpleTuner
low-VRAM friendly with gradient checkpointing, 8-bit optimizer, cached latents (exact GB unknown)
Data updated 2026-10-16. Disclosure: RunPod and Vast.ai links are referral links; ImageLoRA may earn a commission at no cost to you. unknown = not yet verified from a source.