diff --git a/comfy/model_patcher.py b/comfy/model_patcher.py
index 6551ced5a..73adc7f70 100644
--- a/comfy/model_patcher.py
+++ b/comfy/model_patcher.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class LowVramPatch:
     def __call__(self, weight):
         intermediate_dtype = weight.dtype
         if self.convert_func is not None:
-            weight = self.convert_func(weight.to(dtype=torch.float32, copy=True), inplace=True)
+            weight = self.convert_func(weight, inplace=False)
 
         if intermediate_dtype not in [torch.float32, torch.float16, torch.bfloat16]: #intermediate_dtype has to be one that is supported in math ops
             intermediate_dtype = torch.float32
diff --git a/comfy/ops.py b/comfy/ops.py
index 785aa1c9f..a0ff4e8f1 100644
--- a/comfy/ops.py
+++ b/comfy/ops.py
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ def cast_bias_weight(s, input=None, dtype=None, device=None, bias_dtype=None, of
     if weight_has_function or weight.dtype != dtype:
         with wf_context:
             weight = weight.to(dtype=dtype)
+            if isinstance(weight, QuantizedTensor):
+                weight = weight.dequantize()
             for f in s.weight_function:
                 weight = f(weight)
 
@@ -502,7 +504,7 @@ def scaled_fp8_ops(fp8_matrix_mult=False, scale_input=False, override_dtype=None
                     weight *= self.scale_weight.to(device=weight.device, dtype=weight.dtype)
                     return weight
                 else:
-                    return weight * self.scale_weight.to(device=weight.device, dtype=weight.dtype)
+                    return weight.to(dtype=torch.float32) * self.scale_weight.to(device=weight.device, dtype=torch.float32)
 
             def set_weight(self, weight, inplace_update=False, seed=None, return_weight=False, **kwargs):
                 weight = comfy.float.stochastic_rounding(weight / self.scale_weight.to(device=weight.device, dtype=weight.dtype), self.weight.dtype, seed=seed)
@@ -643,6 +645,24 @@ def mixed_precision_ops(layer_quant_config={}, compute_dtype=torch.bfloat16, ful
                     not isinstance(input, QuantizedTensor)):
                     input = QuantizedTensor.from_float(input, self.layout_type, scale=self.input_scale, dtype=self.weight.dtype)
                 return self._forward(input, self.weight, self.bias)
+
+            def convert_weight(self, weight, inplace=False, **kwargs):
+                if isinstance(weight, QuantizedTensor):
+                    return weight.dequantize()
+                else:
+                    return weight
+
+            def set_weight(self, weight, inplace_update=False, seed=None, return_weight=False, **kwargs):
+                if getattr(self, 'layout_type', None) is not None:
+                    weight = QuantizedTensor.from_float(weight, self.layout_type, scale=None, dtype=self.weight.dtype, stochastic_rounding=seed, inplace_ops=True)
+                else:
+                    weight = weight.to(self.weight.dtype)
+                if return_weight:
+                    return weight
+
+                assert inplace_update is False  # TODO: eventually remove the inplace_update stuff
+                self.weight = torch.nn.Parameter(weight, requires_grad=False)
+
     return MixedPrecisionOps
 
 def pick_operations(weight_dtype, compute_dtype, load_device=None, disable_fast_fp8=False, fp8_optimizations=False, scaled_fp8=None, model_config=None):
diff --git a/comfy/quant_ops.py b/comfy/quant_ops.py
index 0c16bcf8d..d2f3e7397 100644
--- a/comfy/quant_ops.py
+++ b/comfy/quant_ops.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import torch
 import logging
 from typing import Tuple, Dict
+import comfy.float
 
 _LAYOUT_REGISTRY = {}
 _GENERIC_UTILS = {}
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@ class TensorCoreFP8Layout(QuantizedLayout):
     - orig_dtype: Original dtype before quantization (for casting back)
     """
     @classmethod
-    def quantize(cls, tensor, scale=None, dtype=torch.float8_e4m3fn):
+    def quantize(cls, tensor, scale=None, dtype=torch.float8_e4m3fn, stochastic_rounding=0, inplace_ops=False):
         orig_dtype = tensor.dtype
 
         if scale is None:
@@ -403,17 +404,23 @@ class TensorCoreFP8Layout(QuantizedLayout):
             scale = torch.tensor(scale)
         scale = scale.to(device=tensor.device, dtype=torch.float32)
 
-        tensor_scaled = tensor * (1.0 / scale).to(tensor.dtype)
-        # TODO: uncomment this if it's actually needed because the clamp has a small performance penality'
-        lp_amax = torch.finfo(dtype).max
-        torch.clamp(tensor_scaled, min=-lp_amax, max=lp_amax, out=tensor_scaled)
-        qdata = tensor_scaled.to(dtype, memory_format=torch.contiguous_format)
+        if inplace_ops:
+            tensor *= (1.0 / scale).to(tensor.dtype)
+        else:
+            tensor = tensor * (1.0 / scale).to(tensor.dtype)
+
+        if stochastic_rounding > 0:
+            tensor = comfy.float.stochastic_rounding(tensor, dtype=dtype, seed=stochastic_rounding)
+        else:
+            lp_amax = torch.finfo(dtype).max
+            torch.clamp(tensor, min=-lp_amax, max=lp_amax, out=tensor)
+            tensor = tensor.to(dtype, memory_format=torch.contiguous_format)
 
         layout_params = {
             'scale': scale,
             'orig_dtype': orig_dtype
         }
-        return qdata, layout_params
+        return tensor, layout_params
 
     @staticmethod
     def dequantize(qdata, scale, orig_dtype, **kwargs):
diff --git a/comfy/weight_adapter/lora.py b/comfy/weight_adapter/lora.py
index 4db004e50..3cc60bb1b 100644
--- a/comfy/weight_adapter/lora.py
+++ b/comfy/weight_adapter/lora.py
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ class LoRAAdapter(WeightAdapterBase):
             lora_diff = torch.mm(
                 mat1.flatten(start_dim=1), mat2.flatten(start_dim=1)
             ).reshape(weight.shape)
+            del mat1, mat2
             if dora_scale is not None:
                 weight = weight_decompose(
                     dora_scale,