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FLUX.2-dev model distilled to 8 steps for faster image generation

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A new, distilled version of the FLUX.2-dev model has been released, requiring only 8 steps for image generation. This development aims to significantly speed up the image creation process. The model is available in the diffusers format for integration into various applications. AI

IMPACT Accelerates image generation speed, potentially enabling new real-time applications.

RANK_REASON This is a release of a distilled model, which is a research artifact, not a full model release from a frontier lab. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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FLUX.2-dev model distilled to 8 steps for faster image generation

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  1. r/StableDiffusion TIER_2 Italiano(IT) · /u/rerri ·

    8-step FLUX.2-dev DMD2 distillation

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>A new 8-step distillation of FLUX.2-dev from a professional lab. Haven't been able to try it yet as it's in diffusers format, but seems insteresting.</p> <p>Blog: <a href="https://www.baseten.co/blog/faster-image-generation-timestep-distillation-…

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