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title: "ComfyUI Ace Step Nodes Not Showing | ComfyUI"
description: "\"comfyui ace step nodes not showing\" is a real ComfyUI search. Install the desktop or portable Windows build, put weights in the matching models folder, then run the graph locally. Download the Windows desktop or portable build from /download."
canonical: https://comfy.ink/nodes/comfyui-ace-step-nodes-not-showing
updated: 2026-10-17
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# ComfyUI Ace Step Nodes Not Showing

"comfyui ace step nodes not showing" is a real ComfyUI search. Install the desktop or portable Windows build, put weights in the matching models folder, then run the graph locally.

## Facts (2026-10-17)

- **Query:** comfyui ace step nodes not showing
- **Product:** ComfyUI for Windows
- **Runs:** Local GPU

## What "comfyui ace step nodes not showing" means here

People type "comfyui ace step nodes not showing" when they want a working local ComfyUI setup, not a cloud seat.

Loaders, CLIP, KSampler and VAE stay on the canvas so a missing file shows as a red node.

Download the Windows desktop or portable build from [/download](https://comfy.ink/download).

## Fast path

1. Get the installer at [/download](https://comfy.ink/download).
2. Place safetensors or GGUF files in the matching models folder. See [how to add models](https://comfy.ink/howto/add-models-to-comfyui).
3. Open [ComfyUI Manager](https://comfy.ink/nodes/comfyui-manager) only if a workflow asks for extra nodes.
4. On 8–12 GB cards use FP8/GGUF and tiled VAE decode.

## FAQ

### Is "comfyui ace step nodes not showing" a paid cloud app?

No. ComfyUI runs locally after you download the Windows build and the model weights.

### Where is the installer?

On [/download](https://comfy.ink/download) on this host.

## Related

- [ComfyUI How-To Tutorials](https://comfy.ink/howto)
- [ComfyUI Desktop for Windows](https://comfy.ink/desktop)
- [KSampler & KSampler (Advanced)](https://comfy.ink/nodes/ksampler)
- [Wiring & Fixing KSampler & KSampler (Advanced)](https://comfy.ink/nodes/ksampler-wiring-and-fixes)
- [Load Checkpoint (CheckpointLoaderSimple)](https://comfy.ink/nodes/load-checkpoint)

## Download

Free desktop app: [Download Comfy](https://comfy.ink/download)

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