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---
base_model:
- black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-Krea-dev
base_model_relation: quantized
pipeline_tag: text-to-image
tags:
- dfloat11
- df11
- lossless compression
- 70% size, 100% accuracy
---
# DFloat11 Compressed Model: `black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-Krea-dev`
This is a **DFloat11 losslessly compressed** version of the original `black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-Krea-dev` model. It reduces model size by **32%** compared to the original BFloat16 model, while maintaining **bit-identical outputs** and supporting **efficient GPU inference**.
πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Thanks to DFloat11 compression, FLUX.1-Krea-dev can now run on a single 24GB GPU, or on a 12GB GPU with CPU offloading, while maintaining full model quality. πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯
### πŸ“Š Performance Comparison
| Model | Model Size | Peak GPU Memory (1024Γ—1024 image generation) | Generation Time (A100 GPU) |
|------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| FLUX.1-Krea-dev (BFloat16) | 23.80 GB | 24.28 GB | 56 seconds |
| FLUX.1-Krea-dev (DFloat11) | 16.33 GB | 17.54 GB | 58 seconds |
| FLUX.1-Krea-dev (DFloat11 + GPU Offloading) | 16.33 GB | 9.76 GB | 78 seconds |
### πŸ”§ How to Use
1. Install or upgrade the DFloat11 pip package *(installs the CUDA kernel automatically; requires a CUDA-compatible GPU and PyTorch installed)*:
```bash
pip install -U dfloat11[cuda12]
```
2. Install or upgrade diffusers:
```bash
pip install -U diffusers
```
3. Save the following code to a Python file `krea.py`:
```python
import argparse
import time
import torch
from diffusers import FluxPipeline
from dfloat11 import DFloat11Model
# Parse command line arguments
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Generate images using FLUX.1-Krea-dev model")
parser.add_argument(
"--prompt", type=str, help="Text prompt for image generation",
default="An astronaut, helmet off, sits at a tiny table set on the tip of a crescent moon, sipping tea while gazing at a swirling galaxy in the distance. Stars twinkle around, casting a gentle glow on the lunar surface.",
)
parser.add_argument("--width", type=int, default=1024, help="Image width")
parser.add_argument("--height", type=int, default=1024, help="Image height")
parser.add_argument("--guidance_scale", type=float, default=4.5, help="Guidance scale for generation")
parser.add_argument("--save_file_name", type=str, default="flux-krea-dev.png", help="Output file name")
parser.add_argument("--cpu_offload", action="store_true", help="Enable DFloat11 CPU offloading")
args = parser.parse_args()
# Load the pipeline
pipe = FluxPipeline.from_pretrained(
"black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-Krea-dev",
torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16,
)
# Load DFloat11 model
DFloat11Model.from_pretrained(
"DFloat11/FLUX.1-Krea-dev-DF11",
bfloat16_model=pipe.transformer,
device="cpu",
cpu_offload=args.cpu_offload,
)
pipe.enable_model_cpu_offload()
start_time = time.time()
# Generate image
image = pipe(
args.prompt,
height=args.height,
width=args.width,
guidance_scale=args.guidance_scale,
).images[0]
end_time = time.time()
# Save the image
image.save(args.save_file_name)
# Print time and memory usage
print(f"Time taken: {end_time - start_time:.2f} seconds")
peak_memory = torch.cuda.max_memory_allocated()
print(f"Peak memory: {peak_memory / 1000 ** 3:.2f} GB")
```
4. To run without CPU offloading (18GB VRAM required):
```bash
python krea.py
```
To run with CPU offloading (10GB VRAM required):
```bash
python krea.py --cpu_offload
```
### πŸ” How It Works
We apply **Huffman coding** to losslessly compress the exponent bits of BFloat16 model weights, which are highly compressible (their 8 bits carry only ~2.6 bits of actual information). To enable fast inference, we implement a highly efficient CUDA kernel that performs on-the-fly weight decompression directly on the GPU.
The result is a model that is **~32% smaller**, delivers **bit-identical outputs**, and achieves performance **comparable to the original** BFloat16 model.
Learn more in our [research paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.11651).
### πŸ“„ Learn More
* **Paper**: [70% Size, 100% Accuracy: Lossless LLM Compression for Efficient GPU Inference via Dynamic-Length Float](https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.11651)
* **GitHub**: [https://github.com/LeanModels/DFloat11](https://github.com/LeanModels/DFloat11)
* **HuggingFace**: [https://huggingface.co/DFloat11](https://huggingface.co/DFloat11)