What this does
A 2-stage ComfyUI pipeline that pairs MiniMax H3's ref2va generation (strong subject/identity fidelity from reference images, native synced audio) with LTX-2.5's fast distilled sampler as a refine/upscale pass. Built using quantized (int8) models with dynamic VRAM loading — runs comfortably on lower-VRAM cards (3060 / 4070 / 5060 class), not just high-end GPUs.
Stage 1 — MiniMax H3 ref2va: generates your base clip from reference images (face/identity, outfit, environment) with native audio, exactly like MiniMax's own reference workflow.
Stage 2 — LTX-2.5 refine: MiniMax's decoded frames are re-encoded into LTX-2.5's own latent space (the two models don't share a latent space, so this bridges through pixel space) and run through LTX's fast distilled sampler for detail/sharpness — either:
- Native 2x upscale using LTX's own latent upscaler model, or
- Custom target resolution (1920x1080, 1280x720, 1080x1920, or any arbitrary size) via a pixel-space resize before re-encoding
MiniMax's original native audio is passed straight through to the final output — LTX's audio path isn't used at all.
What's tunable
- Sigma schedule + video_cfg on the refine pass — trade off sharpness vs. staying faithful to MiniMax's exact output
- Resolution mode toggle — native 2x model upscale vs. exact custom resolution
- Full prompt/negative-prompt control on the refine pass separately from your MiniMax generation prompt
Not included in this version (coming later)
- RIFE motion pre-interpolation — reduces motion artifacts (ghosting/warping) on fast-action shots by halving the per-frame motion delta the video VAE sees.
- ReActor face-lock — locks final output identity to a reference photo, for cases where the base generation is too low-res for the refine pass to reliably hold facial identity on its own.
Want early access to the upgraded version with RIFE + ReActor before public release? I'm posting it early for supporters here: https://www.patreon.com/c/iiTzMYUNG
Requirements
- MiniMax H3 ref2va models (unet, clip, dual VAE)
- LTX-2.5 models (distilled transformer, video VAE, gemma clip, x2 latent upscale model)
- Standard ComfyUI, no custom node packs required for this version
- Runs on 8-12GB VRAM cards (3060/4070/5060 class) thanks to int8 quantized models + dynamic VRAM loading — no high-end GPU required
Notes
Built and iterated through real trial-and-error on sharpness/identity/resolution tradeoffs — the note nodes inside the workflow explain the reasoning behind each setting if you want to retune it for your own use case.
Description
v1.0 — Initial Release
Core 2-stage pipeline: MiniMax H3 ref2va → LTX-2.5 refine/upscale.
- Sigma + cfg tuned for a balance of sharpness vs. faithfulness (see in-workflow notes)
- Resolution mode: native 2x upscale, or set any custom target size
- MiniMax's native audio passed straight through
Not in this version: RIFE motion interpolation + ReActor face-lock — coming in a future update (Patreon early access above).
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Feedback wanted
First release, built on my own test footage — if you hit artifacts, identity drift, or errors on load, drop a comment (screenshot the node if it errors). Actively updating based on what people run into.
FAQ
Comments (4)
hi, really clever thanks
Thanks if you have any feedback please feel free to share 🤗
Does this with for FL2VA generations? Is there a reason to use Ref2VA if your starting from a picture instead?
ref2va is always better than fl2va workflow also you can select the custom audio, copy the motion from other video, add multiple images for ref and it can also work as fl2va. 🙂