FLUX.1-dev vs Qwen-Image-Lightning
Specs, VRAM requirements and download trends — updated 6 August 2026.
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | FLUX.1-dev | Qwen-Image-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 11.9 B | — |
| Architecture | — | — |
| Context length | — | — |
| Licence | other | apache-2.0 |
| Commercial use | Unknown | Allowed |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Downloads 30d | 546,530 | 437,909 |
| Downloads all time | 32.5 M | 6.6 M |
| Quantizations on the Hub | SAFETENSORS | SAFETENSORS |
| Gated | Yes — accept licence | No |
| First seen on the Hub | 2024-07-31 | 2025-08-09 |
Download trend
Daily snapshots, last 10 days (28 Jul – 6 Aug)
558 K424 K
FLUX.1-dev
Qwen-Image-Lightning
VRAM side by side
On RTX 4090 · 24 GB · 8K context unless noted
FLUX.1-dev · fp16
66.0 GB / 24 GB
Qwen-Image-Lightning · fp16
72.6 GB / 24 GB