diff --git a/src/core/model_loader.py b/src/core/model_loader.py
index 9b84a0b..895cab5 100644
--- a/src/core/model_loader.py
+++ b/src/core/model_loader.py
@@ -378,6 +378,21 @@ class GGUFTensor(torch.Tensor):
                         debug.log(f"Args: {[arg.shape if hasattr(arg, 'shape') else type(arg) for arg in args]}", level="WARNING", category="dit", force=True, indent_level=1)
                     raise
         
+        # Handle conv2d/conv3d operations specially
+        if func in {torch.nn.functional.conv2d, torch.nn.functional.conv3d}:
+            if len(args) >= 2 and isinstance(args[1], cls):  # weight is the second argument
+                try:
+                    weight_tensor = args[1]
+                    dequantized_weight = weight_tensor.dequantize(device=args[0].device, dtype=args[0].dtype)
+                    new_args = (args[0], dequantized_weight) + args[2:]
+                    return func(*new_args, **kwargs)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    if debug:
+                        debug.log(f"Error in conv dequantization: {e}", level="WARNING", category="dit", force=True)
+                        debug.log(f"Function: {func}", level="WARNING", category="dit", force=True, indent_level=1)
+                        debug.log(f"Args: {[arg.shape if hasattr(arg, 'shape') else type(arg) for arg in args]}", level="WARNING", category="dit", force=True, indent_level=1)
+                    raise
+
         # Handle matrix multiplication operations that need dequantization
         if func in {torch.matmul, torch.mm, torch.bmm, torch.addmm, torch.addmv,
                     torch.addr, torch.baddbmm, torch.chain_matmul}:
diff --git a/src/models/video_vae_v3/modules/causal_inflation_lib.py b/src/models/video_vae_v3/modules/causal_inflation_lib.py
index 664f8b9..64a347b 100644
--- a/src/models/video_vae_v3/modules/causal_inflation_lib.py
+++ b/src/models/video_vae_v3/modules/causal_inflation_lib.py
@@ -91,6 +91,36 @@ class InflatedCausalConv3d(Conv3d):
         Workaround: Call torch.cudnn_convolution directly to bypass buggy layer.
         Status is logged at startup in compatibility.py.
         """
+        # Optimization: Use fast 2D conv for spatial-only operations (no temporal mixing)
+        # Check: kernel_time=1, stride_time=1, dilation_time=1, padding_time=0
+        if (
+            self.kernel_size[0] == 1
+            and self.stride[0] == 1
+            and self.dilation[0] == 1
+            and self.padding[0] == 0
+        ):
+            # Reshape input: (B, C, T, H, W) -> (B*T, C, H, W)
+            B, C, T, H, W = input.shape
+            input_2d = input.permute(0, 2, 1, 3, 4).reshape(B * T, C, H, W)
+
+            # Reshape weight: (Out, In, 1, kH, kW) -> (Out, In, kH, kW)
+            weight_2d = weight.squeeze(2)
+
+            # Conv2D params
+            stride_2d = self.stride[1:]
+            padding_2d = self.padding[1:]
+            dilation_2d = self.dilation[1:]
+
+            # Execute standard Conv2d
+            out_2d = F.conv2d(
+                input_2d, weight_2d, bias, stride_2d, padding_2d, dilation_2d, self.groups
+            )
+
+            # Reshape output back: (B*T, Out, H', W') -> (B, Out, T, H', W')
+            _, C_out, H_out, W_out = out_2d.shape
+            out = out_2d.view(B, T, C_out, H_out, W_out).permute(0, 2, 1, 3, 4)
+            return out
+
         if (NVIDIA_CONV3D_MEMORY_BUG_WORKAROUND and 
             weight.dtype in (torch.float16, torch.bfloat16) and 
             hasattr(torch.backends.cudnn, 'is_available') and
diff --git a/src/models/video_vae_v3/modules/video_vae.py b/src/models/video_vae_v3/modules/video_vae.py
index daa1fc0..66a1896 100644
--- a/src/models/video_vae_v3/modules/video_vae.py
+++ b/src/models/video_vae_v3/modules/video_vae.py
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ class VideoAutoencoderKL(nn.Module):
         if split_size is not None:
             self.enable_slicing()
             self.slicing_sample_min_size = split_size
-            self.slicing_latent_min_size = split_size // self.temporal_downsample_factor
+            self.slicing_latent_min_size = max(1, split_size // self.temporal_downsample_factor)
         else:
             self.disable_slicing()
         for module in self.modules():
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ class VideoAutoencoderKLWrapper(VideoAutoencoderKL):
             self.disable_slicing()
         self.slicing_sample_min_size = split_size
         if split_size is not None:
-            self.slicing_latent_min_size = split_size // self.temporal_downsample_factor
+            self.slicing_latent_min_size = max(1, split_size // self.temporal_downsample_factor)
         for module in self.modules():
             if isinstance(module, InflatedCausalConv3d):
                 module.set_memory_device(memory_device)
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