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Minimax H3 Latent Upscaler suffers extreme slowdowns in StableDiffusion

Users of the Minimax H3 Latent Upscaler, a tool for StableDiffusion, are reporting significant performance degradation when queuing multiple generations. The initial generation runs at normal speeds, but subsequent generations experience extreme slowdowns, with the upscaler taking over 1000 seconds per step. The issue appears to affect the initialization and execution of the upscaler's three steps after the first generation is completed. AI

IMPACT Potential usability issues for StableDiffusion users employing the Minimax H3 Latent Upscaler for multi-generation tasks.

RANK_REASON User-reported performance issue with a specific tool within the StableDiffusion ecosystem.

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Minimax H3 Latent Upscaler suffers extreme slowdowns in StableDiffusion

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/WhiteKnight225 ·

    Minimax H3 Latent Upscaler becomes extremely slow when queueing multiple generations — anyone else?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hi guys,</p> <p>I've been testing the Minimax H3 latent upscaler for the past few days, and I'm running into a strange issue when I queue multiple generations.</p> <p>The first generation runs smoothly: the model loads, the steps complete, and th…