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Qwen-Image-2512-8bit
mlx-community/Qwen-Image-2512-8bit
Qwen-Image-2512-8bit is a text-to-image model from mlx-community. Use it when you need an image from a text prompt. It is set up for mflux. The card lists the license as apache-2.0.
MLX-optimized 8-bit quantized version of Qwen-Image for Apple Silicon.
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At a glance
- Task
- Text-to-Image
- Library
- mflux
- License
- apache-2.0
- Access
- Public
- Created
- Jan 1, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 1, 2026
- SHA
- 5f756d3e
Base models
Model card
From the Hugging Face model README
Qwen-Image 8-bit MLX
MLX-optimized 8-bit quantized version of Qwen-Image for Apple Silicon.
First MLX port of Qwen-Image! 🎉
Quick Start
pip install mflux
mflux-generate-qwen \
--model mlx-community/Qwen-Image-2512-8bit \
--prompt "A photorealistic cat wearing a tiny top hat" \
--steps 20
Performance
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Size | 34GB (8-bit quantized) |
| Speed | ~8.5s/step on M-series Mac |
| 20 steps | ~2:50 total |
Model Details
- Base Model: Qwen/Qwen-Image (Dec 2025)
- Quantization: 8-bit
- Framework: MLX (Apple Silicon optimized)
- Converted with: mflux 0.14.0
Hardware Requirements
- Apple Silicon Mac (M1/M2/M3/M4/M5)
- ~40GB unified memory recommended for 8-bit
Sample Output
Generated with prompt: "A photorealistic cat wearing a tiny top hat, studio lighting"
All Quantizations
License
Apache 2.0 (same as base model)
Credits
- Original model: Qwen Team
- MLX framework: Apple ML Explore
- mflux: filipstrand
- Task
- Text-to-Image
- Library
- mflux
- License
- apache-2.0
- Created
- Jan 1, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 1, 2026