Qwen Image 2512 Text-to-Image Workflows

Overview

Qwen Image 2512 is the latest (December 2025) text-to-image model from the Qwen family. It uses a vision-language model (Qwen2.5-VL) as the text encoder and generates high-quality images from natural language prompts. Two workflow approaches:

1. QwenImageIntegratedKSampler — All-in-one node (recommended for simplicity)
2. Separate component loading — UNETLoader + CLIPLoader + VAELoader + standard KSampler (more flexible)

Models

Standard Components

Component	Node	Model	Notes
UNET	UNETLoader	qwen_image_2512_fp8_e4m3fn.safetensors	FP8, not currently installed — download if needed
CLIP	CLIPLoader (type=qwen_image)	qwen_2.5_vl_7b_fp8_scaled.safetensors	Shared across all Qwen models, in clip/
VAE	VAELoader	qwen_image_vae.safetensors	Qwen-specific VAE (242MB)

Fine-tuned Variants (Installed)

Model	Path	Focus
qwenImageEditRemix_v10	diffusion_models/qwenImageEditRemix_v10.safetensors	General-purpose remix
qwenUltimateRealism_v11	UNETLoader path	Product photography, hyper-realistic
copaxTimeless	UNETLoader path	Ultra-realistic portraits
qwnImageEdit_v16Bf16	UNETLoader path	Abliterated (uncensored)

Lightning LoRAs

4-Step Lightning (General Qwen / txt2img)

{
  "class_type": "LoraLoaderModelOnly",
  "inputs": {
    "model": ["<unet_node>", 0],
    "lora_name": "Qwen-Image-Lightning-4steps-V1.0.safetensors",
    "strength_model": 1.0
  }
}

Settings: steps=4, cfg=1.0, sampler=euler, scheduler=simple, denoise=1.0

8-Step Lightning (Higher Quality)

{
  "class_type": "LoraLoaderModelOnly",
  "inputs": {
    "model": ["<unet_node>", 0],
    "lora_name": "Qwen-Image-Lightning-8steps-V1.0.safetensors",
    "strength_model": 1.0
  }
}

Settings: steps=8, cfg=1.0 (or 2.5 for character detail), sampler=euler, scheduler=simple

Sampler Settings

Preset	Steps	CFG	Sampler	Scheduler	Denoise	LoRA	Notes
Lightning 4-step	4	1.0	euler	simple	1.0	Lightning-4steps	Fastest, good quality
Lightning 8-step	8	1.0	euler	simple	1.0	Lightning-8steps	Better detail
Lightning character	8	2.5	euler	simple	1.0	Lightning-8steps	Best for portraits
Standard	50	4.0	euler	simple	1.0	none	Official ComfyUI
Golden quality	50	4.5	euler	simple	1.0	none	Community best
Character composition	30	4.0	euler_ancestral	beta	1.0	none	Multi-character scenes
CopaxTimeless	30	4.0	res_multistep	sgm_uniform	1.0	none	Ultra-realistic
UltimateRealism	30	7.5	euler	simple	1.0	none	Product photography

ModelSamplingAuraFlow

For standard (non-lightning) presets, apply flow matching shift:

{
  "class_type": "ModelSamplingAuraFlow",
  "inputs": { "model": ["<unet_or_lora>", 0], "shift": 3.1 }
}

Shift=3.1 is the standard value for Qwen Image. Not needed with lightning LoRA (baked into the distillation).

Resolutions

Qwen operates at ~1.6 megapixels natively:

Aspect	Resolution	Use Case
Square	1328x1328	General
Portrait 3:4	1104x1472	Portraits
Portrait 2:3	1056x1584
Portrait 9:16	928x1664	Phone format
Landscape 4:3	1472x1104	Landscape scenes
Landscape 3:2	1584x1056
Landscape 16:9	1664x928	Widescreen
Ultra portrait	1536x2048	Tall format
Video-ready	832x480	For WAN 2.2 FLF pipeline

Approach 1: QwenImageIntegratedKSampler (All-in-One)

The QwenImageIntegratedKSampler custom node handles model patching, conditioning, sampling, and output in a single node. Simplest workflow — just 4 nodes for model loading + 1 integrated sampler + 1 save.

Node Inputs

Required:
  - model: MODEL (from UNETLoader)
  - clip: CLIP (from CLIPLoader, type=qwen_image)
  - vae: VAE
  - positive_prompt: STRING
  - negative_prompt: STRING
  - generation_mode: "文生图 text-to-image" or "图生图 image-to-image"
  - batch_size: INT (default 1)
  - width: INT (default 0, step 8)
  - height: INT (default 0, step 8)
  - seed: INT
  - steps: INT (default 4)
  - cfg: FLOAT (default 1)
  - sampler_name: euler, dpmpp_2m, etc.
  - scheduler: simple, sgm_uniform, beta, etc.
  - denoise: FLOAT (default 1)

Optional:
  - image1-5: IMAGE (reference images for i2i or multi-ref)
  - latent: LATENT
  - controlnet_data: CONTROL_NET_DATA
  - auraflow_shift: FLOAT (default 3)
  - cfg_norm_strength: FLOAT (default 1)

Outputs:
  [0] IMAGE — generated image
  [1] LATENT — output latent (optional)
  [2] IMAGE — scaled input image (for i2i)

Complete Workflow: Integrated Sampler (Lightning 4-Step)

{
  "1": { "class_type": "UNETLoader", "inputs": { "unet_name": "qwenImageEditRemix_v10.safetensors", "weight_dtype": "default" }},
  "2": { "class_type": "LoraLoaderModelOnly", "inputs": { "model": ["1", 0], "lora_name": "Qwen-Image-Lightning-4steps-V1.0.safetensors", "strength_model": 1.0 }},
  "3": { "class_type": "CLIPLoader", "inputs": { "clip_name": "qwen_2.5_vl_7b_fp8_scaled.safetensors", "type": "qwen_image" }},
  "4": { "class_type": "VAELoader", "inputs": { "vae_name": "qwen_image_vae.safetensors" }},
  "5": { "class_type": "QwenImageIntegratedKSampler", "inputs": {
    "model": ["2", 0],
    "clip": ["3", 0],
    "vae": ["4", 0],
    "positive_prompt": "<detailed natural language prompt>",
    "negative_prompt": "",
    "generation_mode": "文生图 text-to-image",
    "batch_size": 1,
    "width": 1024,
    "height": 1344,
    "seed": 42,
    "steps": 4,
    "cfg": 1,
    "sampler_name": "euler",
    "scheduler": "simple",
    "denoise": 1,
    "auraflow_shift": 3,
    "cfg_norm_strength": 1
  }},
  "6": { "class_type": "SaveImage", "inputs": { "images": ["5", 0], "filename_prefix": "qwen_t2i" }}
}

Approach 2: Separate Component Loading (Standard Pipeline)

More flexible — allows inserting additional processing nodes between stages.

Pipeline Flow

UNETLoader → [LoraLoaderModelOnly] → [ModelSamplingAuraFlow (shift=3.1)] → MODEL
CLIPLoader (qwen_image) → CLIP
VAELoader → VAE

CLIPTextEncode (positive) → CONDITIONING
ConditioningZeroOut → negative CONDITIONING

EmptyLatentImage (1024x1344) → LATENT

KSampler → VAEDecode → SaveImage

Complete Workflow: Separate Loading (Lightning 4-Step)

{
  "1": { "class_type": "UNETLoader", "inputs": { "unet_name": "qwenImageEditRemix_v10.safetensors", "weight_dtype": "default" }},
  "2": { "class_type": "LoraLoaderModelOnly", "inputs": { "model": ["1", 0], "lora_name": "Qwen-Image-Lightning-4steps-V1.0.safetensors", "strength_model": 1.0 }},
  "3": { "class_type": "CLIPLoader", "inputs": { "clip_name": "qwen_2.5_vl_7b_fp8_scaled.safetensors", "type": "qwen_image" }},
  "4": { "class_type": "VAELoader", "inputs": { "vae_name": "qwen_image_vae.safetensors" }},
  "5": { "class_type": "CLIPTextEncode", "inputs": { "clip": ["3", 0], "text": "<detailed natural language prompt>" }},
  "6": { "class_type": "ConditioningZeroOut", "inputs": { "conditioning": ["5", 0] }},
  "7": { "class_type": "EmptyLatentImage", "inputs": { "width": 1024, "height": 1344, "batch_size": 1 }},
  "8": { "class_type": "KSampler", "inputs": {
    "model": ["2", 0],
    "positive": ["5", 0],
    "negative": ["6", 0],
    "latent_image": ["7", 0],
    "seed": 42, "steps": 4, "cfg": 1, "sampler_name": "euler", "scheduler": "simple", "denoise": 1
  }},
  "9": { "class_type": "VAEDecode", "inputs": { "samples": ["8", 0], "vae": ["4", 0] }},
  "10": { "class_type": "SaveImage", "inputs": { "images": ["9", 0], "filename_prefix": "qwen_t2i" }}
}

Complete Workflow: Standard Quality (50-Step)

{
  "1": { "class_type": "UNETLoader", "inputs": { "unet_name": "qwenImageEditRemix_v10.safetensors", "weight_dtype": "default" }},
  "2": { "class_type": "ModelSamplingAuraFlow", "inputs": { "model": ["1", 0], "shift": 3.1 }},
  "3": { "class_type": "CLIPLoader", "inputs": { "clip_name": "qwen_2.5_vl_7b_fp8_scaled.safetensors", "type": "qwen_image" }},
  "4": { "class_type": "VAELoader", "inputs": { "vae_name": "qwen_image_vae.safetensors" }},
  "5": { "class_type": "CLIPTextEncode", "inputs": { "clip": ["3", 0], "text": "<detailed natural language prompt>" }},
  "6": { "class_type": "ConditioningZeroOut", "inputs": { "conditioning": ["5", 0] }},
  "7": { "class_type": "EmptyLatentImage", "inputs": { "width": 1328, "height": 1328, "batch_size": 1 }},
  "8": { "class_type": "KSampler", "inputs": {
    "model": ["2", 0],
    "positive": ["5", 0],
    "negative": ["6", 0],
    "latent_image": ["7", 0],
    "seed": 42, "steps": 50, "cfg": 4, "sampler_name": "euler", "scheduler": "simple", "denoise": 1
  }},
  "9": { "class_type": "VAEDecode", "inputs": { "samples": ["8", 0], "vae": ["4", 0] }},
  "10": { "class_type": "SaveImage", "inputs": { "images": ["9", 0], "filename_prefix": "qwen_t2i_hq" }}
}

Negative Conditioning

Always use ConditioningZeroOut for Qwen txt2img:

{
  "class_type": "ConditioningZeroOut",
  "inputs": { "conditioning": ["<positive_cond>", 0] }
}

Or use an empty string in CLIPTextEncode — but ZeroOut is more explicit and reliable.

QwenImageDiffsynthControlnet

For ControlNet support with Qwen models. Patches the model with a DiffSynth control signal:

Required Inputs:
  - model: MODEL
  - model_patch: MODEL_PATCH (from DiffSynth ControlNet loader)
  - vae: VAE
  - image: IMAGE (control image)
  - strength: FLOAT (default 1.0)

Optional:
  - mask: MASK

Outputs:
  [0] MODEL (patched)

DiffSynth ControlNets support: canny, depth, inpaint only (NOT pose).

Concept/Style LoRAs (Installed)

Located in loras/Qwen/:

• style/ — Figure makers, reality transform, panel painter
• concept/ — Various concept LoRAs
• poses/ — Pose-specific LoRAs
• character/ — Character enhancement
• anime/ — Anime style LoRAs
• tool/ — Utility LoRAs (anything2real, gaussian splash)
• equirectangular projection/ — 360 panorama LoRA

Apply with LoraLoaderModelOnly:

{
  "class_type": "LoraLoaderModelOnly",
  "inputs": {
    "model": ["<unet_or_lightning_lora>", 0],
    "lora_name": "Qwen\\concept\\hinaQwenImageAsianMixLora_v2.safetensors",
    "strength_model": 0.8
  }
}

Prompt Style

Natural language, 1–3 sentences. Be descriptive:

Good: "Professional portrait of an Asian woman in her late 20s, wearing a cream linen blazer at a Tokyo rooftop café during golden hour, holding a matcha latte, editorial fashion photography, shot on Sony A7III 85mm f/1.4"
Bad: "1girl, cafe, blazer, matcha"

Tips:

• Put text to render in quotes within the prompt
• "photograph" works better than "photorealistic"
• Negative prompts: use NLP-style descriptions, not keyword spam (or just use ZeroOut)

VRAM Considerations

Config	VRAM	Notes
FP8 UNET + fp8 CLIP + VAE	~17-18GB	Fits comfortably on RTX 4090
bf16 UNET (edit model)	~10GB UNET + 7GB CLIP	Also fits well

• Always clear_vram before switching to Qwen from another model family
• Lightning 4-step is extremely fast (~3-5s per image)

Tips

1. QwenImageIntegratedKSampler is the simplest approach for basic txt2img — one node handles everything
2. For LoRA stacking or ControlNet, use the separate component pipeline instead
3. The integrated sampler's auraflow_shift defaults to 3 (close to the recommended 3.1) — adjust only if needed
4. For video pipeline output (feeding into WAN FLF), set resolution to 832x480
5. CopaxTimeless pick: res_multistep + sgm_uniform at CFG 4.0 for ultra-realistic results
6. Multiple concept LoRAs can stack — reduce individual strength to 0.5-0.7 when combining