ModelAttentionBackend - ComfyUI Built-in Node Documentation

This node lets you choose which attention backend a model uses for its attention computations.

This node lets you choose which attention backend a model uses for its attention computations. It creates a copy of the model and swaps in the attention function you select, which can affect performance or behavior. If the chosen backend is not available, it automatically falls back to PyTorch attention and logs a warning.

Inputs

Parameter	Description	Data Type	Required	Range
model	The model to which the selected attention backend will be applied.	MODEL	Yes
attention	The attention backend to use (default: “pytorch attention”). If the selected backend is unavailable, PyTorch attention is used as a fallback.	STRING	Yes	”pytorch attention" "comfy kitchen attention”

Note: The “comfy kitchen attention” option is only listed when the comfy kitchen int8 attention module is available in the current environment.

Outputs

Output Name	Description	Data Type
MODEL	A clone of the input model with the selected attention backend applied.	MODEL

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