Qwen-Image-Lightning vs controlnet-union-sdxl-1.0
Specs, VRAM requirements and download trends — updated 20 September 2026.
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | Qwen-Image-Lightning | controlnet-union-sdxl-1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | — | 1.3 B |
| Architecture | — | — |
| Context length | — | — |
| Licence | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Allowed |
| Languages | 2 | — |
| Downloads 30d | 422,655 | 117,941 |
| Downloads all time | 7.3 M | 3.4 M |
| Quantizations on the Hub | SAFETENSORS | SAFETENSORS |
| Gated | No | No |
| First seen on the Hub | 2025-08-09 | 2024-07-07 |
Download trend
Daily snapshots, last 55 days (28 Jul – 20 Sep)
444 K95 K
Qwen-Image-Lightning
controlnet-union-sdxl-1.0
VRAM side by side
On RTX 4090 · 24 GB · 8K context unless noted
controlnet-union-sdxl-1.0 · fp16
6.2 GB / 24 GB
Qwen-Image-Lightning · fp16
72.6 GB / 24 GB