Qwen 2.1 Image's Default Workflow Criticized; CFG=3 and 12 Steps Beat Krea 2 on Detail

Dear-Spend-2865 · reddit · 2026-09-29

The author argues Qwen 2.1 text-to-image is solid, but its official demo workflow (CFG=1, steps=20) put many users off.

He points to community-tested settings: CFG=3, steps=12, sampler=dpmppm3, scheduler=beta.

Hands-on impressions: Qwen 2.1 still often botches text and fuses limbs in some poses, but shows more detail than Krea 2 (especially at 2K) and understands some "adult" terms; Krea 2 needs LoRAs that oddly slow down his workflow. Qwen 2.1's editing capabilities are also a plus.

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