# Hybrid Inference

**Empowering local AI builders with Hybrid Inference**

> [!TIP]
> Hybrid Inference is an [experimental feature](https://huggingface.co/blog/remote_vae).
> Feedback can be provided [here](https://github.com/huggingface/diffusers/issues/new?template=remote-vae-pilot-feedback.yml).

## Why use Hybrid Inference?

Hybrid Inference offers a fast and simple way to offload local generation requirements.

- 🚀 **Reduced Requirements:** Access powerful models without expensive hardware.
- 💎 **Without Compromise:** Achieve the highest quality without sacrificing performance.
- 💰 **Cost Effective:** It's free! 🤑
- 🎯 **Diverse Use Cases:** Fully compatible with Diffusers 🧨 and the wider community.
- 🔧 **Developer-Friendly:** Simple requests, fast responses.

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## Available Models

* **VAE Decode 🖼️:** Quickly decode latent representations into high-quality images without compromising performance or workflow speed.
* **VAE Encode 🔢:** Efficiently encode images into latent representations for generation and training.
* **Text Encoders 📃 (coming soon):** Compute text embeddings for your prompts quickly and accurately, ensuring a smooth and high-quality workflow.

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## Integrations

* **[SD.Next](https://github.com/vladmandic/sdnext):** All-in-one UI with direct supports Hybrid Inference.
* **[ComfyUI-HFRemoteVae](https://github.com/kijai/ComfyUI-HFRemoteVae):** ComfyUI node for Hybrid Inference.

## Changelog

- March 10 2025: Added VAE encode
- March 2 2025: Initial release with VAE decoding

## Contents

The documentation is organized into three sections:

* **VAE Decode** Learn the basics of how to use VAE Decode with Hybrid Inference.
* **VAE Encode** Learn the basics of how to use VAE Encode with Hybrid Inference.
* **API Reference** Dive into task-specific settings and parameters.