---
base_model:
  - Qwen/Qwen-Image
base_model_relation: quantized
tags:
- dfloat11
- df11
- lossless compression
- 70% size, 100% accuracy
---

# DFloat11 Compressed Model: `Qwen/Qwen-Image`

This is a **DFloat11 losslessly compressed** version of the original `Qwen/Qwen-Image` model. It reduces model size by **32%** compared to the original BFloat16 model, while maintaining **bit-identical outputs** and supporting **efficient GPU inference**.

🔥🔥🔥 Thanks to DFloat11 compression, Qwen-Image can now run on **a single 32GB GPU**, or on **a single 16GB GPU with CPU offloading**, while maintaining full model quality. 🔥🔥🔥

### 📊 Performance Comparison

| Model                                     | Model Size | Peak GPU Memory (1328x1328 image generation) | Generation Time (A100 GPU) |
|-------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Qwen-Image (BFloat16)                     | ~41 GB     | OOM                                          | -                          |
| Qwen-Image (DFloat11)                     | 28.42 GB   | 29.74 GB                                     | 100 seconds                |
| Qwen-Image (DFloat11 + GPU Offloading)    | 28.42 GB   | 16.68 GB                                     | 260 seconds                |

### 🔧 How to Use

1. Install or upgrade the DFloat11 pip package *(installs the CUDA kernel automatically; requires a CUDA-compatible GPU and PyTorch installed)*:

    ```bash
    pip install -U dfloat11[cuda12]
    ```

2. Install or upgrade diffusers:

    ```bash
    pip install git+https://github.com/huggingface/diffusers
    ```

3. Save the following code to a Python file `qwen_image.py`:

    ```python
    from diffusers import DiffusionPipeline, QwenImageTransformer2DModel
    import torch
    from transformers.modeling_utils import no_init_weights
    from dfloat11 import DFloat11Model
    import argparse

    def parse_args():
        parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Generate images using Qwen-Image model')
        parser.add_argument('--cpu_offload', action='store_true', help='Enable CPU offloading')
        parser.add_argument('--prompt', type=str, default='A coffee shop entrance features a chalkboard sign reading "Qwen Coffee 😊 $2 per cup," with a neon light beside it displaying "通义千问". Next to it hangs a poster showing a beautiful Chinese woman, and beneath the poster is written "π≈3.1415926-53589793-23846264-33832795-02384197".',
                            help='Text prompt for image generation')
        parser.add_argument('--negative_prompt', type=str, default=' ',
                            help='Negative prompt for image generation')
        parser.add_argument('--aspect_ratio', type=str, default='16:9', choices=['1:1', '16:9', '9:16', '4:3', '3:4'],
                            help='Aspect ratio of generated image')
        parser.add_argument('--num_inference_steps', type=int, default=50,
                            help='Number of denoising steps')
        parser.add_argument('--true_cfg_scale', type=float, default=4.0,
                            help='Classifier free guidance scale')
        parser.add_argument('--seed', type=int, default=42,
                            help='Random seed for generation')
        parser.add_argument('--output', type=str, default='example.png',
                            help='Output image path')
        parser.add_argument('--language', type=str, default='en', choices=['en', 'zh'],
                            help='Language for positive magic prompt')
        return parser.parse_args()

    args = parse_args()

    model_name = "Qwen/Qwen-Image"

    with no_init_weights():
        transformer = QwenImageTransformer2DModel.from_config(
            QwenImageTransformer2DModel.load_config(
                model_name, subfolder="transformer",
            ),
        ).to(torch.bfloat16)

    DFloat11Model.from_pretrained(
        "DFloat11/Qwen-Image-DF11",
        device="cpu",
        cpu_offload=args.cpu_offload,
        bfloat16_model=transformer,
    )

    pipe = DiffusionPipeline.from_pretrained(
        model_name,
        transformer=transformer,
        torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16,
    )
    pipe.enable_model_cpu_offload()

    positive_magic = {
        "en": "Ultra HD, 4K, cinematic composition.", # for english prompt,
        "zh": "超清，4K，电影级构图" # for chinese prompt,
    }

    # Generate with different aspect ratios
    aspect_ratios = {
        "1:1": (1328, 1328),
        "16:9": (1664, 928),
        "9:16": (928, 1664),
        "4:3": (1472, 1140),
        "3:4": (1140, 1472),
    }

    width, height = aspect_ratios[args.aspect_ratio]

    image = pipe(
        prompt=args.prompt + positive_magic[args.language],
        negative_prompt=args.negative_prompt,
        width=width,
        height=height,
        num_inference_steps=args.num_inference_steps,
        true_cfg_scale=args.true_cfg_scale,
        generator=torch.Generator(device="cuda").manual_seed(args.seed)
    ).images[0]

    image.save(args.output)

    max_memory = torch.cuda.max_memory_allocated()
    print(f"Max memory: {max_memory / (1000 ** 3):.2f} GB")
    ```

4. To run without CPU offloading (32GB VRAM required):
    ```bash
    python qwen_image.py
    ```

    To run with CPU offloading (16GB VRAM required):
    ```bash
    python qwen_image.py --cpu_offload
    ```


### 🔍 How It Works

We apply **Huffman coding** to losslessly compress the exponent bits of BFloat16 model weights, which are highly compressible (their 8 bits carry only ~2.6 bits of actual information). To enable fast inference, we implement a highly efficient CUDA kernel that performs on-the-fly weight decompression directly on the GPU.

The result is a model that is **~32% smaller**, delivers **bit-identical outputs**, and achieves performance **comparable to the original** BFloat16 model.

Learn more in our [research paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.11651).

### 📄 Learn More

* **Paper**: [70% Size, 100% Accuracy: Lossless LLM Compression for Efficient GPU Inference via Dynamic-Length Float](https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.11651)
* **GitHub**: [https://github.com/LeanModels/DFloat11](https://github.com/LeanModels/DFloat11)
* **HuggingFace**: [https://huggingface.co/DFloat11](https://huggingface.co/DFloat11)