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# ImageOnlyCheckpointLoader - ComfyUI Built-in Node Documentation

> Complete documentation for the ImageOnlyCheckpointLoader node in ComfyUI. Learn its inputs, outputs, parameters and usage.

This node will detect models located in the `ComfyUI/models/checkpoints` folder, and it will also read models from additional paths configured in the extra\_model\_paths.yaml file. Sometimes, you may need to **refresh the ComfyUI interface** to allow it to read the model files from the corresponding folder.

This node specializes in loading checkpoints specifically for image-based models within video generation workflows. It efficiently retrieves and configures the necessary components from a given checkpoint, focusing on image-related aspects of the model.

## Inputs

| Field       | Data Type      | Description                                                                                                                              |
| ----------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `ckpt_name` | COMBO\[STRING] | Specifies the name of the checkpoint to load, crucial for identifying and retrieving the correct checkpoint file from a predefined list. |

## Outputs

| Field         | Data Type     | Description                                                                                                          |
| ------------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `model`       | MODEL         | Returns the main model loaded from the checkpoint, configured for image processing within video generation contexts. |
| `clip_vision` | `CLIP_VISION` | Provides the CLIP vision component from the checkpoint, tailored for image understanding and feature extraction.     |
| `vae`         | VAE           | Delivers the Variational Autoencoder (VAE) component, essential for image manipulation and generation tasks.         |