diff --git a/comfy/cli_args.py b/comfy/cli_args.py
index 58d03480..d9c8668f 100644
--- a/comfy/cli_args.py
+++ b/comfy/cli_args.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ fp_group.add_argument("--force-fp16", action="store_true", help="Force fp16.")
 
 fpunet_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
 fpunet_group.add_argument("--bf16-unet", action="store_true", help="Run the UNET in bf16. This should only be used for testing stuff.")
+fpunet_group.add_argument("--fp16-unet", action="store_true", help="Store unet weights in fp16.")
 fpunet_group.add_argument("--fp8_e4m3fn-unet", action="store_true", help="Store unet weights in fp8_e4m3fn.")
 fpunet_group.add_argument("--fp8_e5m2-unet", action="store_true", help="Store unet weights in fp8_e5m2.")
 
diff --git a/comfy/model_management.py b/comfy/model_management.py
index fe0374a8..b6a9471b 100644
--- a/comfy/model_management.py
+++ b/comfy/model_management.py
@@ -466,6 +466,8 @@ def unet_inital_load_device(parameters, dtype):
 def unet_dtype(device=None, model_params=0):
     if args.bf16_unet:
         return torch.bfloat16
+    if args.fp16_unet:
+        return torch.float16
     if args.fp8_e4m3fn_unet:
         return torch.float8_e4m3fn
     if args.fp8_e5m2_unet: