My Chosen Foundational Model Setup
This repo marks a pivotal leap in my journey of evolution through AI-assisted creation
—a true milestone after near a year of tinkering.
My first focused build, the "Inky-Content-Studio," is designed as a self-contained Home-AI Creation Station, leaning on minimal API ties while keeping as much processing in-house as possible. Sure, I'm bumping up against the high-end GPU ceiling right now, with my setup demanding at least 24GB VRAM to run smoothly, but that's mission-critical for unleashing full potential. Older hardware like my 12-core, 24-thread CPU still chugs hotter and longer than I'd like, and I'm missing key TTS modules entirely—no complete text-to-speech workflow yet. This project is my push to bridge those gaps, turning limitations into a robust, local powerhouse for content generation that evolves with every iteration.
My Model Selection Download List
ComfyUI Foundational Models - Current Download Status
Updated: October 28, 2025 | Drive: /media/inky/abc2/models/
📊 Current Status Summary
Total Models Listed: 16
✅ Already Downloaded: 13 (81%)
⏭️ Skipped (Optional): 1
❌ Missing: 2
Total Storage Used: 457GB
Status: READY FOR PHASE 6 - DOCKER DEPLOYMENT
| # | Category | Model Name | Size | Have It? | Need DL? | Location / Download Command |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NON-COMMERCIAL LICENSE MODELS | ||||||
| 1 | Core Diffusion | FLUX.1-dev | 23GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/diffusers/flux-dev/
flux1-dev.safetensors (23GB) ✓
88 files total ✓
|
| 2 | Core Diffusion | Wan2.2-TI2V-5B | 20GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/diffusers/wan2.2/
models_t5_umt5-xxl-enc-bf16.pth (11GB) ✓
diffusion_pytorch_model-00001-of-00003.safetensors (9.2GB) ✓
diffusion_pytorch_model-00002-of-00003.safetensors (9.4GB) ✓
72 files total ✓
|
| 3 | Core Diffusion | WAN 2.2 High Noise | 14GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/diffusion_models/
wan2.2_i2v_high_noise_14B_fp8_scaled.safetensors (14GB) ✓
|
| 4 | Core Diffusion | WAN 2.2 Low Noise | 14GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/diffusion_models/
wan2.2_i2v_low_noise_14B_fp8_scaled.safetensors (14GB) ✓
|
| 5 | Core Diffusion | InfiniteTalk 14B | 28GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/diffusers/infinite-talk/
infinitetalk_single_int8.safetensors (19GB) ✓
infinitetalk_single_fp8.safetensors (19GB) ✓
infinitetalk_multi_int8.safetensors (19GB) ✓
infinitetalk_multi_fp8.safetensors (19GB) ✓
single/infinitetalk.safetensors (9.3GB) ✓
multi/infinitetalk.safetensors (9.3GB) ✓
t5_fp8.safetensors (6.3GB) ✓
74 files total ✓
|
| 6 | Core Diffusion | FLUX.1-Fill-dev (Inpaint) | 23GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/diffusers/flux-fill-dev/
flux1-fill-dev.safetensors (23GB) ✓
85 files total ✓
|
| 7 | Text Encoders | t5xxl_fp8_e4m3fn.safetensors | 5GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/text_encoders/
t5xxl_fp8_e4m3fn.safetensors (5GB) ✓
4 files total ✓
|
| 8 | VAEs | ae.safetensors | 335MB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/vae/
ae.safetensors (335MB) ✓
2 files total ✓
|
| 9 | Clip Vision | clip_l.safetensors | 250MB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/clip_vision/ OR text_encoders/
clip_l.safetensors (250MB) ✓
Located in text_encoders directory
|
| 10 | Audio Encoders | wav2vec2-large | 1.2GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/audio_encoders/
flax_model.msgpack (5.8GB) ✓
65 files total ✓
|
| 11 | Upscale Models | SUPIR | 7GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/upscale_models/supir/
SUPIR model files present ✓
1 file in supir directory ✓
|
| 12 | ControlNet | control_v11p_sd15_inpaint | 1.4GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/controlnet/
control_v11p_sd15_inpaint.safetensors (1.4GB) ✓
1 file total ✓
|
| 13 | Upscale Models | RealESRGAN_x4plus.pth | 64MB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/upscale_models/
RealESRGAN_x4plus.pth (64MB) ✓
Downloaded: Oct 28, 2025 11:07
|
| 14 | Embeddings | negative_hand.pt | 25KB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/embeddings/
negative_hand.pt (25KB) ✓
Downloaded: Oct 28, 2025 11:09
|
| 15 | LoRA | Candid Photography LoRA | ~300MB | ⏭️ SKIP | OPTIONAL |
❌ /media/inky/abc2/models/loras/
OPTIONAL - Requires Civitai API key
Can be added later through ComfyUI Manager
Not needed for core functionality
|
| BONUS MODELS DETECTED (NOT IN ORIGINAL LIST) | ||||||
| B1 | Video Generation | CogVideoX-5b | ~20GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/diffusion_models/CogVideoX-5b/
138 files total ✓
Alternative video generation model
|
| B2 | Video Generation | CogVideoX-5b-1.5 | ~5GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/diffusion_models/CogVideoX-5b-1.5/
28 files total ✓
Updated version of CogVideoX
|
| B3 | Video Generation | PyramidFlow | ~15GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/diffusion_models/PyramidFlow/
109 files total ✓
Advanced video generation model
|
| B4 | Video Generation | Wan2.2-TI2V-5B | ~12GB | ✅ YES | NO |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/models/diffusion_models/Wan2.2-TI2V-5B/
63 files total ✓
Text/Image to Video model
|
| COMMERCIAL-USE MODELS (NOT DOWNLOADED - OPTIONAL) | ||||||
| C1 | Core Diffusion | FLUX.1-schnell | ~24GB | ❌ NO | OPTIONAL |
/media/inky/abc2/models/diffusers/flux-schnell
cd /media/inky/abc2/models/diffusers && mkdir -p flux-schnell && cd flux-schnell
source ~/n8n-ai-studio/persistent-data/comfyui/venv/bin/activate
unset HF_HUB_ENABLE_HF_TRANSFER
hf download black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-schnell --local-dir .
COMMERCIAL LICENSE - Faster inference, lower quality than dev
|
| C2 | Core Diffusion | SDXL Base 1.0 | ~7GB | ❌ NO | OPTIONAL |
/media/inky/abc2/models/checkpoints
cd /media/inky/abc2/models/checkpoints
source ~/n8n-ai-studio/persistent-data/comfyui/venv/bin/activate
unset HF_HUB_ENABLE_HF_TRANSFER
hf download stabilityai/stable-diffusion-xl-base-1.0 --local-dir .
COMMERCIAL LICENSE - Can add later if needed
|
✅ READY FOR NEXT PHASE
Download Phase: COMPLETE (13/14 core models + 4 bonus models)
Total Storage: 457GB across 817 files
Missing (Optional): 1 LoRA (Candid Photography) - can add later
Next Step: PHASE 6 - Docker Container Deployment
Action Required:
1. Update extra_model_paths.yaml to use /media/inky/abc2/models/
2. Verify docker-compose.yml volume mounts point to abc2
3. Start ComfyUI container and monitor logs
4. Verify model discovery in ComfyUI interface
⚠️ Known Issues to Address
CogVideoX-Fun-V1.1-5b-InP: Has 11GB .incomplete file in cache - re-run download to complete (OPTIONAL)
Path Configuration: Ensure all references to abc1 are changed to abc2 in configuration files
Custom Nodes Installed
ComfyUI Custom Nodes - Complete Installation Status
Updated: October 28, 2025 | Location: /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/
📊 Installation Summary
Total Nodes Installed: 22
✅ Essential Nodes: 1/1 (100%)
✅ Core Workflow Nodes: 4/4 (100%)
✅ Utility/Enhancement Nodes: 3/3 (100%)
🎁 Bonus Nodes Detected: 14
Status: ALL REQUIRED NODES INSTALLED - READY FOR USE
| # | Status | Node Name | Purpose | Location / Repository | Dependencies/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIAL NODES (REQUIRED FIRST) | |||||
| 1 | ✅ YES |
ComfyUI-Manager
ltdrdata/ComfyUI-Manager
|
Manages all other nodes—installs, updates, and searches repos. Essential for everything else. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/ComfyUI-Manager/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 18 14:09
|
None; access via Manager button in UI. |
| CORE WORKFLOW NODES (FOR MAIN MODELS) | |||||
| 2 | ✅ YES |
ComfyUI-WanVideoWrapper
Kijai/ComfyUI-WanVideoWrapper
|
Enables WAN 2.2 T2I/I2V/T2V workflows, including high/low-noise sampling and LoRAs for video. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/ComfyUI-WanVideoWrapper/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Sep 22 20:07
29 subdirectories
|
PyTorch 2.0+; supports FP8/GGUF. |
| 3 | ✅ YES |
ComfyUI-SUPIR
Kijai/ComfyUI-SUPIR
|
Wrapper for SUPIR upscaling/restoration; integrates with FLUX/WAN for high-res outputs. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/ComfyUI-SUPIR/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 17 10:39
|
Torch; supports FP16/QF16 variants. |
| 4 | ✅ YES |
ComfyUI-ControlNet-Aux
Fannovel16/comfyui_controlnet_aux
|
Preprocessors and loaders for ControlNet (e.g., inpaint masks, edges); works with your inpaint model. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/comfyui_controlnet_aux/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 17 10:39
|
ONNX; for advanced inpaint workflows. |
| 5 | ✅ YES |
ComfyUI-InfiniteTalk
Kijai/ComfyUI-InfiniteTalk
|
Lip-sync and talking avatar gen with InfiniteTalk; integrates audio with WAN/FLUX images. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/ComfyUI-InfiniteTalk/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 17 10:39
24 subdirectories
|
FFmpeg for audio; for talking video workflows. |
| UTILITY & ENHANCEMENT NODES | |||||
| 6 | ✅ YES |
ComfyUI Impact Pack
ltdrdata/ComfyUI-Impact-Pack
|
Detailer/segmenter for inpainting/upscaling; enhances ControlNet/SUPIR with auto-masking. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/ComfyUI-Impact-Pack/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Aug 14 20:11
13 subdirectories
|
Ultralytics; QOL for complex workflows. |
| 7 | ✅ YES |
ComfyUI Essentials
cage-yeh/ComfyUI_essentials
|
Utility nodes for FLUX/WAN (e.g., prompt scheduling, batch processing); streamlines pipelines. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/ComfyUI_essentials/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 17 10:39
|
None; core QOL pack. |
| 8 | ✅ YES |
WAS Node Suite
WASasquatch/was-node-suite-comfyui
|
Advanced utilities for upscaling/inpainting (e.g., masks, post-processing); boosts SUPIR/ControlNet. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/was-node-suite-comfyui/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 17 10:39
|
Pillow; versatile for workflows. |
| BONUS NODES DETECTED (ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES) | |||||
| 9 | ✅ YES |
CogVideoX Wrapper
kijai/comfyui-cogvideoxwrapper
|
Integration for CogVideoX models; alternative video generation pipeline to WAN 2.2. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/comfyui-cogvideoxwrapper/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 17 12:43
|
Works with your CogVideoX-5b models. |
| 10 | ✅ YES |
ComfyUI-Crystools
crystian/ComfyUI-Crystools
|
Crystal-themed workflow utilities; debugging and visualization tools for complex workflows. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/ComfyUI-Crystools/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Aug 27 14:38
|
Workflow debugging and monitoring. |
| 11 | ✅ YES |
Custom Scripts
pythongosssss/comfyui-custom-scripts
|
Custom workflow automation scripts; enhances UI with shortcuts and custom behaviors. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/comfyui-custom-scripts/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Aug 27 16:54
|
UI enhancements and automation. |
| 12 | ✅ YES |
ComfyUI Easy Use
yolain/comfyui-easy-use
|
Simplified node interfaces; beginner-friendly wrappers for complex workflows. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/comfyui-easy-use/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Aug 28 08:54
|
User-friendly workflow building. |
| 13 | ✅ YES |
FLUX Inpainting
comfyanonymous/comfyui-flux-inpainting
|
Specialized FLUX inpainting nodes; works with your FLUX.1-Fill-dev model. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/comfyui-flux-inpainting/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Aug 14 20:11
|
Optimized for FLUX inpainting workflows. |
| 14 | ✅ YES |
ComfyUI HTTP
rgthree/comfyui-http
|
HTTP request nodes; enables API calls and external service integration from workflows. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/comfyui-http/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 17 12:10
|
Perfect for N8N integration. |
| 15 | ✅ YES |
KJNodes
kijai/comfyui-kjnodes
|
KJ's collection of utility nodes; masks, math operations, and workflow helpers. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/comfyui-kjnodes/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 17 12:10
|
General purpose utilities. |
| 16 | ✅ YES |
Logic Utils
lks-ai/comfyui-logicutils
|
Logic and conditional nodes; if/then/else operations for dynamic workflows. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/comfyui-logicutils/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Sep 22 19:50
|
Conditional workflow logic. |
| 17 | ✅ YES |
LoRA Auto Trigger Words
idrirap/comfyui-lora-auto-trigger-words
|
Automatically adds LoRA trigger words to prompts; simplifies LoRA usage. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/comfyui-lora-auto-trigger-words/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Aug 14 20:11
|
LoRA workflow automation. |
| 18 | ✅ YES |
Video Helper Suite
Kosinkadink/ComfyUI-VideoHelperSuite
|
Video processing utilities; frame extraction, encoding, and video manipulation tools. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/comfyui-videohelpersuite/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 17 12:10
|
Essential for video workflows. |
| 19 | ✅ YES |
Prompt Assistant
unknown/prompt-assistant
|
Prompt enhancement and suggestion tools; helps craft better prompts for generation. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/prompt-assistant/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 17 12:10
|
Prompt writing assistance. |
| 20 | ✅ YES |
RGThree Comfy
rgthree/rgthree-comfy
|
RGThree's workflow utilities; advanced node routing, grouping, and organization tools. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/rgthree-comfy/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Oct 17 13:03
|
Workflow organization and routing. |
| 21 | ✅ YES |
Use Everywhere (Pipes)
chrisgoringe/cg-use-everywhere
|
Pipe/reroute utilities; clean up complex workflows by reducing connection clutter. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/cg-use-everywhere/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Aug 27 15:00
|
Visual workflow cleanup. |
| 22 | ✅ YES |
Basic Data Handling
unknown/basic_data_handling
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Data manipulation nodes; string operations, number conversions, and data formatting. |
✅ /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/basic_data_handling/
Installed ✓
Last modified: Aug 28 08:54
|
Data processing utilities. |
✅ Installation Complete - Ready for Phase 6
All Required Nodes: Installed and present in /media/inky/abc2/custom_nodes/
Total Node Count: 22 custom nodes (8 required + 14 bonus)
Last Update: October 18, 2025 14:09
Status: COMPLETE - All essential workflow nodes are installed
Next Step: Proceed to PHASE 6 - Docker Container Deployment
Note: ComfyUI will automatically load all nodes on startup
📝 Additional Information
Node Discovery: After starting ComfyUI, check Manager to verify all nodes loaded successfully
Dependencies: Some nodes may require additional Python packages - ComfyUI Manager will notify you
Updates: Use ComfyUI Manager's "Update All" feature to keep nodes current
Documentation: Right-click any node in ComfyUI to access inline documentation