This study investigates the effects of diffuser widths of centrifugal refrigerant compressors on part load performance. It starts from one-stage compressor with vanless diffuser to two-stage compressor. For two-stage centrifugal compressor, the first stage has low solidity vaned diffusers (LSD), while the second stage has a vaneless diffuser. The Spalart-Allmaras analysis model is used in CFD simulation, and the key parameters has been verified in a single-stage maglev centrifugal compressor. The analysis results show that reducing the vaneless diffuser width can lower the surge flow rate. This study will also list some one-stage compressor cases as evidence.