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Multi-Stage Generation Techniques: Sigma Splitting Comparison ComfyUI Workflow — SD 1.5-XL

This is a workflow demonstrating how to spread sections of a step schedule across different stages to enhance generation with the same number of steps/computer overall.

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Civitai
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Oct 18, 2026

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This is a workflow demonstrating how to spread sections of a step schedule across different stages to enhance generation with the same number of steps/computer overall.

Primarily, you can split earlier steps and later steps to different stages so you can assign different weight, prompt, resolution, model, step density, etc. and accomplish some neat things, often with little or no extra overhead.

It pairs with this article: https://civitai.com/articles/9191

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Purpose

  • This ComfyUI workflow is for splitting earlier and later parts of a step schedule across stages; it lets you vary each stage’s weight, prompt, resolution, model, and step density, with nodes for previewing, comparing, and saving image results with metadata.

Inputs and outputs

  • The workflow file lists PreviewImage, Image Comparer (rgthree), and Save Image w/Metadata nodes.

Setup

  • The listed version is SD 1.5-XL, with SDXL 1.0 as the base model.

Dependencies

  • The workflow file lists these nodes: Anything Everywhere3, BasicScheduler, CheckpointLoaderSimple, CLIPTextEncode, EmptyLatentImage, Fast Groups Bypasser (rgthree), Graph sigmas, Image Comparer (rgthree), and ImageScaleBy.

  • It also lists KSamplerSelect, PreviewImage, SamplerCustom, Save Image w/Metadata, Seed Everywhere, SplitSigmas, String, VAEDecode, and VAEEncode.

  • The workflow names sd15/cyberrealistic_v60.safetensors as a checkpoint.

Configuration

  • For a stage comparison, try changing the weight, prompt, resolution, model, or step density between stages.

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Cautions

  • Check that the named checkpoint is available in your setup before running the workflow.

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  • The listing provides no license information; check usage terms before using or sharing the workflow.

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CivitaiPrimaryVersion 1106640
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Source context: 268 downloads · Type Workflows · Base model SDXL 1.0

Source context: 242 downloads · Type Workflows · Base model SDXL 1.0

Source context: 238 downloads · Type Workflows · Base model SDXL 1.0