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User ditches WAN 2.2 for Minimax in Stable Diffusion

A user on Reddit has switched from using the WAN 2.2 model for Stable Diffusion to Minimax, citing Minimax's superior performance. The user highlights that Minimax requires less VRAM, offers faster generation times, and produces better video output without the need for additional LoRAs that were previously necessary with WAN 2.2. AI

IMPACT Minimax shows improved performance and efficiency over WAN 2.2, potentially influencing user adoption in the Stable Diffusion community.

RANK_REASON User opinion piece on model performance.

Read on r/StableDiffusion →

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User ditches WAN 2.2 for Minimax in Stable Diffusion

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/thisguy883 ·

    Well I finally did it.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I finally deleted WAN 2.2 and all its LORAS. </p> <p>Minimax is just so much better. </p> <p>Ive been playing with it since its release and im just blown away with how good of a video model it is. Things I would need to attach a LoRa to via WAN, …