diff --git a/comfy/sd.py b/comfy/sd.py
index f186273e..cfd6fb3c 100644
--- a/comfy/sd.py
+++ b/comfy/sd.py
@@ -394,13 +394,14 @@ def load_checkpoint(config_path=None, ckpt_path=None, output_vae=True, output_cl
 
     return (comfy.model_patcher.ModelPatcher(model, load_device=model_management.get_torch_device(), offload_device=offload_device), clip, vae)
 
-def load_checkpoint_guess_config(ckpt_path, output_vae=True, output_clip=True, output_clipvision=False, embedding_directory=None):
+def load_checkpoint_guess_config(ckpt_path, output_vae=True, output_clip=True, output_clipvision=False, embedding_directory=None, output_model=True):
     sd = comfy.utils.load_torch_file(ckpt_path)
     sd_keys = sd.keys()
     clip = None
     clipvision = None
     vae = None
     model = None
+    model_patcher = None
     clip_target = None
 
     parameters = comfy.utils.calculate_parameters(sd, "model.diffusion_model.")
@@ -421,10 +422,11 @@ def load_checkpoint_guess_config(ckpt_path, output_vae=True, output_clip=True, o
     if fp16:
         dtype = torch.float16
 
-    inital_load_device = model_management.unet_inital_load_device(parameters, dtype)
-    offload_device = model_management.unet_offload_device()
-    model = model_config.get_model(sd, "model.diffusion_model.", device=inital_load_device)
-    model.load_model_weights(sd, "model.diffusion_model.")
+    if output_model:
+        inital_load_device = model_management.unet_inital_load_device(parameters, dtype)
+        offload_device = model_management.unet_offload_device()
+        model = model_config.get_model(sd, "model.diffusion_model.", device=inital_load_device)
+        model.load_model_weights(sd, "model.diffusion_model.")
 
     if output_vae:
         vae = VAE()
@@ -444,10 +446,11 @@ def load_checkpoint_guess_config(ckpt_path, output_vae=True, output_clip=True, o
     if len(left_over) > 0:
         print("left over keys:", left_over)
 
-    model_patcher = comfy.model_patcher.ModelPatcher(model, load_device=model_management.get_torch_device(), offload_device=model_management.unet_offload_device(), current_device=inital_load_device)
-    if inital_load_device != torch.device("cpu"):
-        print("loaded straight to GPU")
-        model_management.load_model_gpu(model_patcher)
+    if output_model:
+        model_patcher = comfy.model_patcher.ModelPatcher(model, load_device=model_management.get_torch_device(), offload_device=model_management.unet_offload_device(), current_device=inital_load_device)
+        if inital_load_device != torch.device("cpu"):
+            print("loaded straight to GPU")
+            model_management.load_model_gpu(model_patcher)
 
     return (model_patcher, clip, vae, clipvision)