@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ def save_to(
         path: Union[str, IO[bytes]],
         format: VideoContainer = VideoContainer.AUTO,
         codec: VideoCodec = VideoCodec.AUTO,
-        metadata: Optional[dict] = None
+        metadata: Optional[dict] = None,
+        bit_depth: int | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Abstract method to save the video input to a file.
+
+        bit_depth selects the encoded bit depth; None keeps the video's native depth.
         """
         pass
 
@@ -83,6 +86,14 @@ def get_dimensions(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
         components = self.get_components()
         return components.images.shape[2], components.images.shape[1]
 
+    def get_bit_depth(self) -> int:
+        """
+        Returns the bit depth of the video (e.g. 8 or 10).
+
+        Default implementation returns 8; subclasses report their real depth.
+        """
+        return 8
+
     def get_duration(self) -> float:
         """
         Returns the duration of the video in seconds.
 
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ def get_open_write_kwargs(
     return open_kwargs
 
 
+def video_stream_bit_depth(stream) -> int:
+    if stream is None or stream.format is None or not stream.format.components:
+        return 8
+    return max(component.bits for component in stream.format.components)
+
+
 class VideoFromFile(VideoInput):
     """
     Class representing video input from a file.
@@ -97,6 +103,13 @@ def get_dimensions(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
                     return stream.width, stream.height
         raise ValueError(f"No video stream found in file '{self.__file}'")
 
+    def get_bit_depth(self) -> int:
+        if isinstance(self.__file, io.BytesIO):
+            self.__file.seek(0)  # Reset the BytesIO object to the beginning
+        with av.open(self.__file, mode="r") as container:
+            video_stream = container.streams.video[0] if len(container.streams.video) > 0 else None
+            return video_stream_bit_depth(video_stream)
+
     def get_duration(self) -> float:
         """
         Returns the duration of the video in seconds.
@@ -377,25 +390,32 @@ def save_to(
         format: VideoContainer = VideoContainer.AUTO,
         codec: VideoCodec = VideoCodec.AUTO,
         metadata: Optional[dict] = None,
+        bit_depth: int | None = None,
     ):
         if isinstance(self.__file, io.BytesIO):
             self.__file.seek(0)  # Reset the BytesIO object to the beginning
         with av.open(self.__file, mode='r') as container:
             container_format = container.format.name
-            video_encoding = container.streams.video[0].codec.name if len(container.streams.video) > 0 else None
+            video_stream = container.streams.video[0] if len(container.streams.video) > 0 else None
+            video_encoding = video_stream.codec.name if video_stream is not None else None
+            source_bit_depth = video_stream_bit_depth(video_stream)
             reuse_streams = True
             if format != VideoContainer.AUTO and format not in container_format.split(","):
                 reuse_streams = False
             if codec != VideoCodec.AUTO and codec != video_encoding and video_encoding is not None:
                 reuse_streams = False
+            if bit_depth is not None and video_encoding is not None and bit_depth != source_bit_depth:
+                reuse_streams = False
             if self.__start_time or self.__duration:
                 reuse_streams = False
 
             if not reuse_streams:
+                if bit_depth is None:
+                    bit_depth = source_bit_depth
                 components = self.get_components_internal(container)
                 video = VideoFromComponents(components)
                 return video.save_to(
-                    path, format=format, codec=codec, metadata=metadata
+                    path, format=format, codec=codec, metadata=metadata, bit_depth=bit_depth,
                 )
 
             streams = container.streams
@@ -451,8 +471,10 @@ class VideoFromComponents(VideoInput):
     Class representing video input from tensors.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, components: VideoComponents):
+    def __init__(self, components: VideoComponents, bit_depth: int = 8):
         self.__components = components
+        # Tensor components have no inherent bit depth; this is the depth used when encoding.
+        self.__bit_depth = bit_depth
 
     def get_components(self) -> VideoComponents:
         return VideoComponents(
@@ -461,18 +483,26 @@ def get_components(self) -> VideoComponents:
             frame_rate=self.__components.frame_rate,
         )
 
+    def get_bit_depth(self) -> int:
+        return self.__bit_depth
+
     def save_to(
         self,
         path: str,
         format: VideoContainer = VideoContainer.AUTO,
         codec: VideoCodec = VideoCodec.AUTO,
         metadata: Optional[dict] = None,
+        bit_depth: int | None = None,
     ):
         """Save the video to a file path or BytesIO buffer."""
         if format != VideoContainer.AUTO and format != VideoContainer.MP4:
             raise ValueError("Only MP4 format is supported for now")
         if codec != VideoCodec.AUTO and codec != VideoCodec.H264:
             raise ValueError("Only H264 codec is supported for now")
+        # None means "use the depth this video was created with" (CreateVideo's choice).
+        if bit_depth is None:
+            bit_depth = self.__bit_depth
+        is_10bit = bit_depth >= 10
         extra_kwargs = {}
         if isinstance(format, VideoContainer) and format != VideoContainer.AUTO:
             extra_kwargs["format"] = format.value
@@ -488,10 +518,11 @@ def save_to(
 
             frame_rate = Fraction(round(self.__components.frame_rate * 1000), 1000)
             # Create a video stream
+            pix_fmt = "yuv420p10le" if is_10bit else "yuv420p"
             video_stream = output.add_stream('h264', rate=frame_rate)
             video_stream.width = self.__components.images.shape[2]
             video_stream.height = self.__components.images.shape[1]
-            video_stream.pix_fmt = 'yuv420p'
+            video_stream.pix_fmt = pix_fmt
 
             # Create an audio stream
             audio_sample_rate = 1
@@ -505,9 +536,14 @@ def save_to(
 
             # Encode video
             for i, frame in enumerate(self.__components.images):
-                img = (frame * 255).clamp(0, 255).byte().cpu().numpy() # shape: (H, W, 3)
-                frame = av.VideoFrame.from_ndarray(img, format='rgb24')
-                frame = frame.reformat(format='yuv420p')  # Convert to YUV420P as required by h264
+                if is_10bit:
+                    # 16-bit RGB keeps float precision through the conversion to 10-bit YUV.
+                    img = (frame.float() * 65535).clamp(0, 65535).cpu().numpy().astype(np.uint16)  # shape: (H, W, 3)
+                    frame = av.VideoFrame.from_ndarray(img, format="rgb48le")
+                else:
+                    img = (frame * 255).clamp(0, 255).byte().cpu().numpy() # shape: (H, W, 3)
+                    frame = av.VideoFrame.from_ndarray(img, format='rgb24')
+                frame = frame.reformat(format=pix_fmt)
                 packet = video_stream.encode(frame)
                 output.mux(packet)
 
 
@@ -134,16 +134,32 @@ def define_schema(cls):
                 io.Image.Input("images", tooltip="The images to create a video from."),
                 io.Float.Input("fps", default=30.0, min=1.0, max=120.0, step=1.0),
                 io.Audio.Input("audio", optional=True, tooltip="The audio to add to the video."),
+                io.Int.Input(
+                    "bit_depth",
+                    min=8,
+                    max=10,
+                    default=8,
+                    step=2,
+                    tooltip="Bit depth of the created video. 10-bit keeps smoother gradients with less"
+                    " banding, but some players and downstream nodes may not support it.",
+                    optional=True,
+                    display_mode=io.NumberDisplay.number,
+                ),
             ],
             outputs=[
                 io.Video.Output(),
             ],
         )
 
     @classmethod
-    def execute(cls, images: Input.Image, fps: float, audio: Optional[Input.Audio] = None) -> io.NodeOutput:
+    def execute(
+        cls, images: Input.Image, fps: float, audio: Optional[Input.Audio] = None, bit_depth: int = 8,
+    ) -> io.NodeOutput:
         return io.NodeOutput(
-            InputImpl.VideoFromComponents(Types.VideoComponents(images=images, audio=audio, frame_rate=Fraction(fps)))
+            InputImpl.VideoFromComponents(
+                Types.VideoComponents(images=images, audio=audio, frame_rate=Fraction(fps)),
+                bit_depth=bit_depth,
+            )
         )
 
 class GetVideoComponents(io.ComfyNode):
@@ -154,21 +170,22 @@ def define_schema(cls):
             search_aliases=["extract frames", "split video", "video to images", "demux"],
             display_name="Get Video Components",
             category="video",
-            description="Extracts all components from a video: frames, audio, and framerate.",
+            description="Extracts all components from a video: frames, audio, framerate, and bit depth.",
             inputs=[
                 io.Video.Input("video", tooltip="The video to extract components from."),
             ],
             outputs=[
                 io.Image.Output(display_name="images"),
                 io.Audio.Output(display_name="audio"),
                 io.Float.Output(display_name="fps"),
+                io.Int.Output(display_name="bit_depth"),
             ],
         )
 
     @classmethod
     def execute(cls, video: Input.Video) -> io.NodeOutput:
         components = video.get_components()
-        return io.NodeOutput(components.images, components.audio, float(components.frame_rate))
+        return io.NodeOutput(components.images, components.audio, float(components.frame_rate), video.get_bit_depth())
 
 
 class LoadVideo(io.ComfyNode):
 
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import pytest
+import torch
+import av
+import numpy as np
+from fractions import Fraction
+from comfy_api.latest._input_impl.video_types import VideoFromFile, VideoFromComponents
+from comfy_api.latest._util.video_types import VideoComponents
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def gradient_components():
+    """Narrow horizontal ramp (0.25..0.30) that needs more than 8 bits to stay smooth"""
+    width, height, frames = 64, 64, 3
+    ramp = torch.linspace(0.25, 0.30, width).view(1, 1, width, 1).expand(frames, height, width, 3)
+    return VideoComponents(images=ramp.contiguous(), frame_rate=Fraction(30))
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def src8(gradient_components, tmp_path_factory):
+    """8-bit h264 mp4 (Create Video default)"""
+    path = str(tmp_path_factory.mktemp("video") / "src8.mp4")
+    VideoFromComponents(gradient_components).save_to(path)
+    return path
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def src10(gradient_components, tmp_path_factory):
+    """10-bit h264 mp4 (Create Video with bit_depth=10)"""
+    path = str(tmp_path_factory.mktemp("video") / "src10.mp4")
+    VideoFromComponents(gradient_components, bit_depth=10).save_to(path)
+    return path
+
+
+def probe(path):
+    """(codec, pix_fmt, bit_depth) of the first video stream"""
+    with av.open(path) as container:
+        stream = container.streams.video[0]
+        return (stream.codec.name, stream.format.name, max(c.bits for c in stream.format.components))
+
+
+def decoded_levels(path):
+    """Unique tonal levels in the first decoded frame (banding measure)"""
+    with av.open(path) as container:
+        frame = next(container.decode(container.streams.video[0]))
+        return len(np.unique(frame.to_ndarray(format="gbrpf32le")[..., 0]))
+
+
+def video_packet_bytes(path):
+    """Raw video packet payloads; identical to the source's only for a true remux"""
+    with av.open(path) as container:
+        return [bytes(p) for p in container.demux(container.streams.video[0]) if p.size]
+
+
+def test_create_video_bit_depth(src8, src10):
+    """Create Video's bit_depth picks the encoded depth (default 8-bit); 10-bit reduces banding"""
+    assert probe(src8) == ("h264", "yuv420p", 8)
+    assert probe(src10) == ("h264", "yuv420p10le", 10)
+    assert decoded_levels(src10) > 2 * decoded_levels(src8)
+
+
+def test_save_auto_keeps_source_depth(src8, src10, tmp_path):
+    """Save Video (no bit_depth = auto) stream-copies the source, preserving its depth byte-for-byte"""
+    for name, src in [("p8", src8), ("p10", src10)]:
+        path = str(tmp_path / f"{name}.mp4")
+        VideoFromFile(src).save_to(path)
+        assert probe(path) == probe(src)
+        assert video_packet_bytes(path) == video_packet_bytes(src)
+
+
+def test_save_explicit_depth_reencodes(src8, src10, tmp_path):
+    """An explicit bit_depth different from the source forces a re-encode to that depth"""
+    down = str(tmp_path / "down8.mp4")
+    VideoFromFile(src10).save_to(down, bit_depth=8)
+    assert probe(down) == ("h264", "yuv420p", 8)
+
+    up = str(tmp_path / "up10.mp4")
+    VideoFromFile(src8).save_to(up, bit_depth=10)
+    assert probe(up) == ("h264", "yuv420p10le", 10)
+
+
+def test_trim_keeps_source_depth(src10, tmp_path):
+    """Video Slice re-encodes (trim) but preserves the source's 10-bit depth"""
+    path = str(tmp_path / "trim.mp4")
+    VideoFromFile(src10).as_trimmed(start_time=0, duration=1 / 30, strict_duration=False).save_to(path)
+    assert probe(path) == ("h264", "yuv420p10le", 10)
+
+
+def test_get_bit_depth(gradient_components, src8, src10):
+    """get_bit_depth reports a video's depth (backs the Get Video Components output)"""
+    assert VideoFromFile(src8).get_bit_depth() == 8
+    assert VideoFromFile(src10).get_bit_depth() == 10
+    assert VideoFromComponents(gradient_components, bit_depth=10).get_bit_depth() == 10
+    assert VideoFromComponents(gradient_components).get_bit_depth() == 8