Qwen-Image-2.1 vs SDXL-Lightning
Specs, VRAM requirements and download trends — updated 10 November 2026.
ByteDance · B · Open weights
Params
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Context
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30d
256 K
openrail++ licence · conditional
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | Qwen-Image-2.1 | SDXL-Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 7.1 B | — |
| Architecture | — | — |
| Context length | — | — |
| Licence | other | openrail++ |
| Commercial use | Unknown | Conditional |
| Languages | — | — |
| Downloads 30d | 10,238,176 | 255,636 |
| Downloads all time | 18.9 M | 5.9 M |
| Quantizations on the Hub | SAFETENSORS | SAFETENSORS |
| Gated | No | No |
| First seen on the Hub | 2026-09-15 | 2024-02-20 |
Download trend
Daily snapshots, last 12 days (30 Oct – 10 Nov)
10.6 M80 K
Qwen-Image-2.1
SDXL-Lightning
VRAM side by side
On RTX 4090 · 24 GB · 8K context unless noted
SDXL-Lightning · fp16
54.9 GB / 24 GB
Qwen-Image-2.1 · fp16
136.7 GB / 24 GB