🚀 Z-Image-Turbo-AIO | 8-Step Photorealistic Generation

Ultra-Fast • Bilingual Text Rendering • All-in-One • FP8 & BF16

✨ What is Z-Image-Turbo-AIO?

Z-Image-Turbo-AIO is an All-in-One repackage of Alibaba Tongyi Lab's 6B parameter photorealistic image generator, optimized for lightning-fast 8-step generation. This version includes integrated VAE and Text Encoder for maximum convenience - just download and generate!

Available Versions

Version	Size	Best For
🟡 FP8-AIO	~10GB	For most users
🌟 BF16-AIO	~20GB	Maximum quality

🎯 Key Features

• ⚡ 8-step generation - 10-40 seconds per image, depends on your GPU
• 📦 All-in-One - No separate VAE/Text Encoder downloads needed
• 📸 Photorealistic - Professional quality output
• 📖 Bilingual - English & Chinese text rendering
• 🎯 8GB VRAM - Works on GPUs with 8GB VRAM
• 🌐 Apache 2.0 - Open license for any use

🔄 Which Version Should I Choose?

🟡 FP8-AIO (Recommended for most users)

• ✅ Half the file size
• ✅ Faster download
• ✅ Excellent quality
• ✅ Perfect for 8GB VRAM
• ✅ Great for testing & everyday use

🌟 BF16-AIO (Maximum precision)

• ✅ BFloat16 full precision
• ✅ Lossless quality
• ✅ Great for testing & everyday use
• ✅ Still works on 8GB VRAM

🖼️ CivitAI Page

📥 Quick Start (ComfyUI)

Installation

1. Download your preferred version (FP8 or BF16)
2. Place in ComfyUI/models/checkpoints
3. Load with "Load Checkpoint" node
4. Generate!

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🔧 ComfyUI Workflow

Download: z-image-turbo-aio-workflow.json

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🚀 Standard Workflow v2 (Recommended)

Text-to-image generation with improved upscaler and metadata saving.

📥 Download: Z-Image-Turbo-AIO-workflow-v2.json

Features:

• Pre-configured settings (9 steps, CFG 1.0)
• Dual samplers: res_multistep (sharp) or euler_ancestral (natural)
• Improved upscaler with denoise control
• Automatic metadata saving for easy CivitAI uploads

Required Nodes: rgthree-comfy, comfyui_image_metadata_extension

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🎮 ControlNet Workflow

Precise control with reference images using ControlNet Union.

📥 Download: Z-Image-Turbo-AIO-workflow-controlnet.json

Features:

• 5 control types: Canny, Depth, Pose, HED, MLSD
• Megapixel scaling (auto aspect ratio)
• ControlNet strength adjustment

Required Nodes: rgthree-comfy, comfyui_image_metadata_extension, comfyui_controlnet_aux

Additional Download Required:

• Z-Image-Turbo-Fun-Controlnet-Union.safetensors (~2.5GB)
• ⚠️ Save in: ComfyUI/models/model_patches/ (NOT controlnet/)
• ⚠️ Requires ComfyUI 3.77+

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⚙️ Recommended Settings (Both Workflows)

Parameter	Value
Steps	9
CFG	1.0
Sampler	res_multistep (sharp) or euler_ancestral (natural)
Scheduler	simple (clean) or beta (smooth)
Resolution	1920×1088

💡 Tip: NO negative prompts needed - the model ignores them!

📊 Performance

All tests on RTX 4060 (8GB VRAM) • FP8 • 1920×1088 • 8 steps

Test	Generation Time
Urban Interior	~32s
Architecture	~32-34s
Food Photography	~32s
Bilingual Signage	~32s

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📊 Test Results

All tests on RTX 4060 (8GB VRAM) • FP8 • 1920×1088 • 8 steps • CFG 1.0 • res_multistep + simple

🔬 Test 1: Urban Coffee Shop Interior

Prompt:

Modern coffee shop interior with industrial design. Exposed brick walls, 
wooden beams on ceiling, pendant lights hanging above bar. Professional 
espresso machine on marble counter, barista preparing latte art. Customers 
sitting at wooden tables with laptops. Large windows showing city street 
outside. Warm afternoon lighting, cozy atmosphere. Photorealistic style, 
professional architectural photography, 8K detail.

⏱️ Time: 31.98s | 🎯 Use Case: Architectural interior photography, commercial spaces

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🔬 Test 2: Traditional Chinese Architecture

Prompt:

Beautiful traditional Chinese temple courtyard during golden hour. Red 
wooden pillars with intricate gold carvings, curved tile roofs with 
upturned eaves. Stone lion statues flanking entrance. Cherry blossoms 
in full bloom around courtyard. Red lanterns hanging from eaves. Soft 
sunset light casting warm glow. Ancient architecture, peaceful atmosphere. 
Professional travel photography, ultra-sharp detail, cinematic composition.

⏱️ Time: 33.59s | 🎯 Use Case: Travel photography, cultural heritage documentation

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🔬 Test 3: Gourmet Food Photography

Prompt:

Professional food photography of gourmet sushi platter on black slate plate. 
Assorted nigiri and maki rolls with fresh salmon, tuna, and avocado. 
Garnished with pickled ginger, wasabi, and microgreens. Chopsticks placed 
beside plate. Rustic wooden table surface. Soft natural window light from 
side creating subtle shadows. Shallow depth of field, appetizing presentation. 
Restaurant-quality styling, commercial food photography, magazine-worthy.

⏱️ Time: 32.16s | 🎯 Use Case: Food photography, restaurant menus, commercial advertising

💡 Prompting Guide

✅ Natural Language Works Best!

Good Example:

A cozy bookstore with floor-to-ceiling wooden shelves filled with 
colorful books, comfortable reading nooks with cushions near large 
windows, warm pendant lighting, peaceful afternoon atmosphere, 
professional interior photography

Bad Example:

bookstore, books, chairs, window, cozy, warm light, interior

📖 Bilingual Text Rendering

English Text:

Neon sign reading "OPEN 24/7" in bright blue letters above entrance. 
Modern sans-serif font, glowing effect against brick wall.

Chinese Text:

Traditional tea house entrance with sign reading "古韵茶坊" in elegant 
gold Chinese calligraphy on red wooden board with ornate carved border.

Both Languages:

Modern cafe exterior with bilingual sign. "Morning Brew Coffee" in 
white elegant script above, "晨曦咖啡" in matching Chinese characters 
below. Both glowing warmly at dusk.

📝 Prompting Tips

Do ✅	Don't ❌
Use natural language descriptions	Use tag-style prompts (tag1, tag2)
Be detailed (100-300 words optimal)	Write very short prompts (<50 words)
Include lighting and mood	Add negative prompts (not used)
Describe camera angle and style	Include conflicting instructions
Specify materials and colors

🙏 Credits & Acknowledgments

Original Model

• Developer: Tongyi Lab (Alibaba Group)
• Architecture: Single-Stream Diffusion Transformer (6B parameters)
• Algorithm: Decoupled-DMD + DMDR
• License: Apache 2.0

AIO Conversion

• Created by: SeeSee21
• Format: Integrated VAE + Text Encoder
• Purpose: Simplified single-file deployment

Resources

• 🤗 Original HuggingFace
• 💻 GitHub Repository
• 🎨 ComfyUI Files
• 🖼️ CivitAI Page

📈 Version History

v1.0 - Initial AIO Release

• FP8-AIO version (10GB)
• BF16-AIO version (20GB)
• Integrated VAE + Text Encoder
• Single-file deployment
• Based on Tongyi-MAI/Z-Image-Turbo
• Tested on RTX 4060 8GB
• Optimized for 1920×1088

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