FLUX.1-schnell vs Qwen-Image
Specs, VRAM requirements and download trends — updated 20 September 2026.
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | FLUX.1-schnell | Qwen-Image |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 11.9 B | 20.4 B |
| Architecture | — | — |
| Context length | — | — |
| Licence | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Allowed |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Downloads 30d | 602,508 | 311,480 |
| Downloads all time | 22.8 M | 3.0 M |
| Quantizations on the Hub | SAFETENSORS | SAFETENSORS |
| Gated | Yes — accept licence | No |
| First seen on the Hub | 2024-07-31 | 2025-08-02 |
Download trend
Daily snapshots, last 55 days (28 Jul – 20 Sep)
782 K187 K
FLUX.1-schnell
Qwen-Image
VRAM side by side
On RTX 4090 · 24 GB · 8K context unless noted
FLUX.1-schnell · fp16
65.9 GB / 24 GB
Qwen-Image · fp16
67.0 GB / 24 GB