LTX-2

LTX-2 is a DiT-based audio-video foundation model designed to generate synchronized video and audio within a single model. It brings together the core building blocks of modern video generation, with open weights and a focus on practical, local execution.

You can find all the original LTX-Video checkpoints under the Lightricks organization.

The original codebase for LTX-2 can be found here.

Two-stages Generation

Recommended pipeline to achieve production quality generation, this pipeline is composed of two stages:

Stage 1: Generate a video at the target resolution using diffusion sampling with classifier-free guidance (CFG). This stage produces a coherent low-noise video sequence that respects the text/image conditioning.
Stage 2: Upsample the Stage 1 output by 2 and refine details using a distilled LoRA model to improve fidelity and visual quality. Stage 2 may apply lighter CFG to preserve the structure from Stage 1 while enhancing texture and sharpness.

Sample usage of text-to-video two stages pipeline

import torch
from diffusers import FlowMatchEulerDiscreteScheduler
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2 import LTX2Pipeline, LTX2LatentUpsamplePipeline
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.latent_upsampler import LTX2LatentUpsamplerModel
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.utils import STAGE_2_DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.export_utils import encode_video

device = "cuda:0"
width = 768
height = 512

pipe = LTX2Pipeline.from_pretrained(
    "Lightricks/LTX-2", torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16
)
pipe.enable_sequential_cpu_offload(device=device)

prompt = "A beautiful sunset over the ocean"
negative_prompt = "shaky, glitchy, low quality, worst quality, deformed, distorted, disfigured, motion smear, motion artifacts, fused fingers, bad anatomy, weird hand, ugly, transition, static."

# Stage 1 default (non-distilled) inference
frame_rate = 24.0
video_latent, audio_latent = pipe(
    prompt=prompt,
    negative_prompt=negative_prompt,
    width=width,
    height=height,
    num_frames=121,
    frame_rate=frame_rate,
    num_inference_steps=40,
    sigmas=None,
    guidance_scale=4.0,
    output_type="latent",
    return_dict=False,
)

latent_upsampler = LTX2LatentUpsamplerModel.from_pretrained(
    "Lightricks/LTX-2",
    subfolder="latent_upsampler",
    torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16,
)
upsample_pipe = LTX2LatentUpsamplePipeline(vae=pipe.vae, latent_upsampler=latent_upsampler)
upsample_pipe.enable_model_cpu_offload(device=device)
upscaled_video_latent = upsample_pipe(
    latents=video_latent,
    output_type="latent",
    return_dict=False,
)[0]

# Load Stage 2 distilled LoRA
pipe.load_lora_weights(
    "Lightricks/LTX-2", adapter_name="stage_2_distilled", weight_name="ltx-2-19b-distilled-lora-384.safetensors"
)
pipe.set_adapters("stage_2_distilled", 1.0)
# VAE tiling is usually necessary to avoid OOM error when VAE decoding
pipe.vae.enable_tiling()
# Change scheduler to use Stage 2 distilled sigmas as is
new_scheduler = FlowMatchEulerDiscreteScheduler.from_config(
    pipe.scheduler.config, use_dynamic_shifting=False, shift_terminal=None
)
pipe.scheduler = new_scheduler
# Stage 2 inference with distilled LoRA and sigmas
video, audio = pipe(
    latents=upscaled_video_latent,
    audio_latents=audio_latent,
    prompt=prompt,
    negative_prompt=negative_prompt,
    num_inference_steps=3,
    noise_scale=STAGE_2_DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES[0], # renoise with first sigma value https://github.com/Lightricks/LTX-2/blob/main/packages/ltx-pipelines/src/ltx_pipelines/ti2vid_two_stages.py#L218
    sigmas=STAGE_2_DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES,
    guidance_scale=1.0,
    output_type="np",
    return_dict=False,
)

encode_video(
    video[0],
    fps=frame_rate,
    audio=audio[0].float().cpu(),
    audio_sample_rate=pipe.vocoder.config.output_sampling_rate,
    output_path="ltx2_lora_distilled_sample.mp4",
)

Distilled checkpoint generation

Fastest two-stages generation pipeline using a distilled checkpoint.

import torch
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2 import LTX2Pipeline, LTX2LatentUpsamplePipeline
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.latent_upsampler import LTX2LatentUpsamplerModel
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.utils import DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES, STAGE_2_DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.export_utils import encode_video

device = "cuda"
width = 768
height = 512
random_seed = 42
generator = torch.Generator(device).manual_seed(random_seed)
model_path = "rootonchair/LTX-2-19b-distilled"

pipe = LTX2Pipeline.from_pretrained(
    model_path, torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16
)
pipe.enable_sequential_cpu_offload(device=device)

prompt = "A beautiful sunset over the ocean"
negative_prompt = "shaky, glitchy, low quality, worst quality, deformed, distorted, disfigured, motion smear, motion artifacts, fused fingers, bad anatomy, weird hand, ugly, transition, static."

frame_rate = 24.0
video_latent, audio_latent = pipe(
    prompt=prompt,
    negative_prompt=negative_prompt,
    width=width,
    height=height,
    num_frames=121,
    frame_rate=frame_rate,
    num_inference_steps=8,
    sigmas=DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES,
    guidance_scale=1.0,
    generator=generator,
    output_type="latent",
    return_dict=False,
)

latent_upsampler = LTX2LatentUpsamplerModel.from_pretrained(
    model_path,
    subfolder="latent_upsampler",
    torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16,
)
upsample_pipe = LTX2LatentUpsamplePipeline(vae=pipe.vae, latent_upsampler=latent_upsampler)
upsample_pipe.enable_model_cpu_offload(device=device)
upscaled_video_latent = upsample_pipe(
    latents=video_latent,
    output_type="latent",
    return_dict=False,
)[0]

video, audio = pipe(
    latents=upscaled_video_latent,
    audio_latents=audio_latent,
    prompt=prompt,
    negative_prompt=negative_prompt,
    num_inference_steps=3,
    noise_scale=STAGE_2_DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES[0], # renoise with first sigma value https://github.com/Lightricks/LTX-2/blob/main/packages/ltx-pipelines/src/ltx_pipelines/distilled.py#L178
    sigmas=STAGE_2_DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES,
    generator=generator,
    guidance_scale=1.0,
    output_type="np",
    return_dict=False,
)

encode_video(
    video[0],
    fps=frame_rate,
    audio=audio[0].float().cpu(),
    audio_sample_rate=pipe.vocoder.config.output_sampling_rate,
    output_path="ltx2_distilled_sample.mp4",
)

Condition Pipeline Generation

You can use LTX2ConditionPipeline to specify image and/or video conditions at arbitrary latent indices. For example, we can specify both a first-frame and last-frame condition to perform first-last-frame-to-video (FLF2V) generation:

import torch
from diffusers import LTX2ConditionPipeline, LTX2LatentUpsamplePipeline
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.latent_upsampler import LTX2LatentUpsamplerModel
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.pipeline_ltx2_condition import LTX2VideoCondition
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.utils import DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES, STAGE_2_DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.export_utils import encode_video
from diffusers.utils import load_image

device = "cuda"
width = 768
height = 512
random_seed = 42
generator = torch.Generator(device).manual_seed(random_seed)
model_path = "rootonchair/LTX-2-19b-distilled"

pipe = LTX2ConditionPipeline.from_pretrained(model_path, torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16)
pipe.enable_sequential_cpu_offload(device=device)
pipe.vae.enable_tiling()

prompt = (
    "CG animation style, a small blue bird takes off from the ground, flapping its wings. The bird's feathers are "
    "delicate, with a unique pattern on its chest. The background shows a blue sky with white clouds under bright "
    "sunshine. The camera follows the bird upward, capturing its flight and the vastness of the sky from a close-up, "
    "low-angle perspective."
)

first_image = load_image(
    "https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/diffusers/flf2v_input_first_frame.png",
)
last_image = load_image(
    "https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/diffusers/flf2v_input_last_frame.png",
)
first_cond = LTX2VideoCondition(frames=first_image, index=0, strength=1.0)
last_cond = LTX2VideoCondition(frames=last_image, index=-1, strength=1.0)
conditions = [first_cond, last_cond]

frame_rate = 24.0
video_latent, audio_latent = pipe(
    conditions=conditions,
    prompt=prompt,
    width=width,
    height=height,
    num_frames=121,
    frame_rate=frame_rate,
    num_inference_steps=8,
    sigmas=DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES,
    guidance_scale=1.0,
    generator=generator,
    output_type="latent",
    return_dict=False,
)

latent_upsampler = LTX2LatentUpsamplerModel.from_pretrained(
    model_path,
    subfolder="latent_upsampler",
    torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16,
)
upsample_pipe = LTX2LatentUpsamplePipeline(vae=pipe.vae, latent_upsampler=latent_upsampler)
upsample_pipe.enable_model_cpu_offload(device=device)
upscaled_video_latent = upsample_pipe(
    latents=video_latent,
    output_type="latent",
    return_dict=False,
)[0]

video, audio = pipe(
    latents=upscaled_video_latent,
    audio_latents=audio_latent,
    prompt=prompt,
    width=width * 2,
    height=height * 2,
    num_inference_steps=3,
    sigmas=STAGE_2_DISTILLED_SIGMA_VALUES,
    generator=generator,
    guidance_scale=1.0,
    output_type="np",
    return_dict=False,
)

encode_video(
    video[0],
    fps=frame_rate,
    audio=audio[0].float().cpu(),
    audio_sample_rate=pipe.vocoder.config.output_sampling_rate,
    output_path="ltx2_distilled_flf2v.mp4",
)

You can use both image and video conditions:

import torch
from diffusers import LTX2ConditionPipeline
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.pipeline_ltx2_condition import LTX2VideoCondition
from diffusers.pipelines.ltx2.export_utils import encode_video
from diffusers.utils import load_image, load_video

device = "cuda"
width = 768
height = 512
random_seed = 42
generator = torch.Generator(device).manual_seed(random_seed)
model_path = "rootonchair/LTX-2-19b-distilled"

pipe = LTX2ConditionPipeline.from_pretrained(model_path, torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16)
pipe.enable_sequential_cpu_offload(device=device)
pipe.vae.enable_tiling()

prompt = (
    "The video depicts a long, straight highway stretching into the distance, flanked by metal guardrails. The road is "
    "divided into multiple lanes, with a few vehicles visible in the far distance. The surrounding landscape features "
    "dry, grassy fields on one side and rolling hills on the other. The sky is mostly clear with a few scattered "
    "clouds, suggesting a bright, sunny day. And then the camera switch to a winding mountain road covered in snow, "
    "with a single vehicle traveling along it. The road is flanked by steep, rocky cliffs and sparse vegetation. The "
    "landscape is characterized by rugged terrain and a river visible in the distance. The scene captures the "
    "solitude and beauty of a winter drive through a mountainous region."
)
negative_prompt = (
    "blurry, out of focus, overexposed, underexposed, low contrast, washed out colors, excessive noise, "
    "grainy texture, poor lighting, flickering, motion blur, distorted proportions, unnatural skin tones, "
    "deformed facial features, asymmetrical face, missing facial features, extra limbs, disfigured hands, "
    "wrong hand count, artifacts around text, inconsistent perspective, camera shake, incorrect depth of "
    "field, background too sharp, background clutter, distracting reflections, harsh shadows, inconsistent "
    "lighting direction, color banding, cartoonish rendering, 3D CGI look, unrealistic materials, uncanny "
    "valley effect, incorrect ethnicity, wrong gender, exaggerated expressions, wrong gaze direction, "
    "mismatched lip sync, silent or muted audio, distorted voice, robotic voice, echo, background noise, "
    "off-sync audio, incorrect dialogue, added dialogue, repetitive speech, jittery movement, awkward "
    "pauses, incorrect timing, unnatural transitions, inconsistent framing, tilted camera, flat lighting, "
    "inconsistent tone, cinematic oversaturation, stylized filters, or AI artifacts."
)

cond_video = load_video(
    "https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/diffusers/cosmos/cosmos-video2world-input-vid.mp4"
)
cond_image = load_image(
    "https://huggingface.co/datasets/huggingface/documentation-images/resolve/main/diffusers/cosmos/cosmos-video2world-input.jpg"
)
video_cond = LTX2VideoCondition(frames=cond_video, index=0, strength=1.0)
image_cond = LTX2VideoCondition(frames=cond_image, index=8, strength=1.0)
conditions = [video_cond, image_cond]

frame_rate = 24.0
video, audio = pipe(
    conditions=conditions,
    prompt=prompt,
    negative_prompt=negative_prompt,
    width=width,
    height=height,
    num_frames=121,
    frame_rate=frame_rate,
    num_inference_steps=40,
    guidance_scale=4.0,
    generator=generator,
    output_type="np",
    return_dict=False,
)

encode_video(
    video[0],
    fps=frame_rate,
    audio=audio[0].float().cpu(),
    audio_sample_rate=pipe.vocoder.config.output_sampling_rate,
    output_path="ltx2_cond_video.mp4",
)

Because the conditioning is done via latent frames, the 8 data space frames corresponding to the specified latent frame for an image condition will tend to be static.

LTX2Pipeline

[[autodoc]] LTX2Pipeline

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LTX2ImageToVideoPipeline

[[autodoc]] LTX2ImageToVideoPipeline

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LTX2ConditionPipeline

[[autodoc]] LTX2ConditionPipeline

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LTX2LatentUpsamplePipeline

[[autodoc]] LTX2LatentUpsamplePipeline

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LTX2PipelineOutput

[[autodoc]] pipelines.ltx2.pipeline_output.LTX2PipelineOutput