Dual CLIP Loader

Dual CLIP Loader Documentation

Class name: DualCLIPLoader
Category: advanced/loaders
Output node: False

The DualCLIPLoader node is designed for loading two CLIP models simultaneously, facilitating operations that require the integration or comparison of features from both models.

Imagine you're in a kitchen preparing a dish, and you have two different spice jars—one with salt and one with pepper. Each spice adds a unique flavor to your dish. Now, imagine you have a special tool that lets you use both jars at the same time to season your food. This is similar to the DualCLIPLoader node. It lets you load and use two different CLIP models simultaneously, so you can combine their unique capabilities and styles to create more versatile and refined AI-generated art.

Download ComfyUI flux_text_encoders clip models

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This content is for FP8's CLIP model with Flux.1, if you need to use GGUF versions CLIP you need to install Comfyui-GGUF Plugin (opens in a new tab) If you are starting to learn how to draw with Flux.1 models, please refer to my tutorial on how to create workflows for different versions of Flux.1 Flux.1 ComfyUI Guide & Workflow Examples

ComfyUI flux_text_encoders on hugging face (opens in a new tab)

Model File Name	Size	Note	Link
`clip_l.safetensors`	246 MB		Download (opens in a new tab)
`t5xxl_fp8_e4m3fn.safetensors` (Recommended)	4.89 GB	For lower memory usage (8-12GB)	Download (opens in a new tab)
`t5xxl_fp16.safetensors`	9.79 GB	For better results, if you have high VRAM and RAM(more than 32GB ram).	Download (opens in a new tab)

Download clip_l.safetensors
Download t5xxl_fp8_e4m3fn.safetensors or t5xxl_fp16.safetensors Depend on your VRAM and RAM
Place downloaded model files in ComfyUI/models/clip/ folder. Note: If you have used SD 3 Medium before, you might already have the above two models

Flux.1 ComfyUI Guide & Workflow Example

Input types - Dual CLIP Loader

Parameter	Comfy dtype	Description
`clip_name1`	`COMBO[STRING]`	Specifies the name of the first CLIP model to be loaded. This parameter is crucial for identifying and retrieving the correct model from a predefined list of available CLIP models.
`clip_name2`	`COMBO[STRING]`	Specifies the name of the second CLIP model to be loaded. This parameter enables the loading of a second distinct CLIP model for comparative or integrative analysis alongside the first model.
`type`	`option`	Choose from "sdxl", "sd3", "flux" to adapt to different models.

The order of loading does not affect the output effect

Output types - Dual CLIP Loader

Parameter	Comfy dtype	Description
`clip`	`CLIP`	The output is a combined CLIP model that integrates the features or functionalities of the two specified CLIP models.

Workflow example - Dual CLIP Loader

The original workflow Quote from https://openart.ai/workflows/seal_harmful_40/flux/UGHBjoJgN8tLnhr7FKOP (opens in a new tab)