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User reports extremely slow ref2va performance with MiniMax H3

A user on Reddit is experiencing significantly slow performance with MiniMax H3 when using the ref2va technique for image-to-video generation. They report that ref2va takes approximately 150 seconds per step for a 9:16 aspect ratio video, while image2video takes around 27 seconds per step. The user is seeking assistance to understand if these speeds are expected or if they are encountering a configuration issue. AI

IMPACT Potential users of MiniMax H3 with ref2va may encounter similar performance issues.

RANK_REASON This is a user-generated question on Reddit about performance issues with a specific AI model/technique, not a formal release or significant industry event.

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User reports extremely slow ref2va performance with MiniMax H3

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Most-Trainer-8876 ·

    Is MiniMax H3 is extremely slow when it comes to ref2va compared to fl2va?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I am running MiniMax H3 ref2va int8 convrot on comfyui using 5070ti 16GB + 64GB system ram, OS is windows 11.</p> <p>Default comfyui ref2va template is being used (Turbo lora is enabled/true)</p> <p>it is taking about 150s per step for 9:16, 0.2 …