Can Qwen Image 2.1 pair with refmods like H3? Community weighs VAE vs VLM hurdles
CranberryBeautiful76 · reddit · 2026-09-22
A Reddit user asks whether Qwen Image 2.1, positioned as a true edit model, could be combined with refmods the way H3 workflows do.
Relaying Claude's analysis, the post notes two sides to the problem: the VAE side is fairly straightforward, while the VLM side likely requires more work. The author also questions whether refmods would offer real value over simply using reference images. An early-stage technical discussion with no conclusions yet, about extending the new open-source edit model's ecosystem.
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