---
title: "Your First ComfyUI Workflow | Comfy"
description: "Build a first ComfyUI workflow in minutes: load a checkpoint, write a prompt, sample and save an image."
canonical: https://comfy.ink/guides/first-comfyui-workflow
updated: 2026-10-17
---

# Your first ComfyUI workflow

Build a first ComfyUI workflow in minutes: load a checkpoint, write a prompt, sample and save an image.

## Facts (2026-10-17)

- **Price:** Free
- **Platform:** Windows, macOS, Linux
- **Interface:** Node-based workflow graph
- **Download:** Desktop app and portable builds

## The minimal graph

1. Load a checkpoint model.
2. Connect positive and negative prompt conditioning.
3. Set an empty latent at your target size.
4. Sample, decode and save the image.

## FAQ

### Do I need a GPU?

A discrete GPU makes sampling much faster, but small workflows can run on CPU for learning.

## Related

- [ComfyUI Nodes Reference](https://comfy.ink/nodes)
- [How to add models to ComfyUI](https://comfy.ink/howto/add-models-to-comfyui)
- [ComfyUI Studio Workspace](https://comfy.ink/studio)

## Download

Free desktop app: [Download Comfy](https://comfy.ink/download)

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