Qwen-Image-Lightning vs FLUX.1-schnell
Specs, VRAM requirements and download trends — updated 20 September 2026.
Specification comparison
Differences are highlighted; identical values are muted.
| Specification | Qwen-Image-Lightning | FLUX.1-schnell |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | — | 11.9 B |
| Architecture | — | — |
| Context length | — | — |
| Licence | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Commercial use | Allowed | Allowed |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Downloads 30d | 422,655 | 602,508 |
| Downloads all time | 7.3 M | 22.8 M |
| Quantizations on the Hub | SAFETENSORS | SAFETENSORS |
| Gated | No | Yes — accept licence |
| First seen on the Hub | 2025-08-09 | 2024-07-31 |
Download trend
Daily snapshots, last 55 days (28 Jul – 20 Sep)
782 K198 K
Qwen-Image-Lightning
FLUX.1-schnell
VRAM side by side
On RTX 4090 · 24 GB · 8K context unless noted
FLUX.1-schnell · fp16
65.9 GB / 24 GB
Qwen-Image-Lightning · fp16
72.6 GB / 24 GB