Implement persistent thread pool for multi-GPU CFG splitting (#13329)

Replace per-step thread create/destroy in _calc_cond_batch_multigpu with a
persistent MultiGPUThreadPool. Each worker thread calls torch.cuda.set_device()
once at startup, preserving compiled kernel caches across diffusion steps.

- Add MultiGPUThreadPool class in comfy/multigpu.py
- Create pool in CFGGuider.outer_sample(), shut down in finally block
- Main thread handles its own device batch directly for zero overhead
- Falls back to sequential execution if no pool is available

comfy/multigpu.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
+import queue
+import threading
 import torch
 import logging
 
@@ -11,6 +13,67 @@ import comfy.patcher_extension
 import comfy.model_management
 
 
+class MultiGPUThreadPool:
+    """Persistent thread pool for multi-GPU work distribution.
+
+    Maintains one worker thread per extra GPU device. Each thread calls
+    torch.cuda.set_device() once at startup so that compiled kernel caches
+    (inductor/triton) stay warm across diffusion steps.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, devices: list[torch.device]):
+        self._workers: list[threading.Thread] = []
+        self._work_queues: dict[torch.device, queue.Queue] = {}
+        self._result_queues: dict[torch.device, queue.Queue] = {}
+
+        for device in devices:
+            wq = queue.Queue()
+            rq = queue.Queue()
+            self._work_queues[device] = wq
+            self._result_queues[device] = rq
+            t = threading.Thread(target=self._worker_loop, args=(device, wq, rq), daemon=True)
+            t.start()
+            self._workers.append(t)
+
+    def _worker_loop(self, device: torch.device, work_q: queue.Queue, result_q: queue.Queue):
+        try:
+            torch.cuda.set_device(device)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error(f"MultiGPUThreadPool: failed to set device {device}: {e}")
+            while True:
+                item = work_q.get()
+                if item is None:
+                    return
+                result_q.put((None, e))
+            return
+        while True:
+            item = work_q.get()
+            if item is None:
+                break
+            fn, args, kwargs = item
+            try:
+                result = fn(*args, **kwargs)
+                result_q.put((result, None))
+            except Exception as e:
+                result_q.put((None, e))
+
+    def submit(self, device: torch.device, fn, *args, **kwargs):
+        self._work_queues[device].put((fn, args, kwargs))
+
+    def get_result(self, device: torch.device):
+        return self._result_queues[device].get()
+
+    @property
+    def devices(self) -> list[torch.device]:
+        return list(self._work_queues.keys())
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        for wq in self._work_queues.values():
+            wq.put(None)  # sentinel
+        for t in self._workers:
+            t.join(timeout=5.0)
+
+
 class GPUOptions:
     def __init__(self, device_index: int, relative_speed: float):
         self.device_index = device_index

comfy/sampler_helpers.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import comfy.hooks
 import comfy.patcher_extension
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from comfy.model_base import BaseModel
     from comfy.model_patcher import ModelPatcher
     from comfy.controlnet import ControlBase
 

comfy/samplers.py

@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ import comfy.model_patcher
 import comfy.patcher_extension
 import comfy.hooks
 import comfy.context_windows
+import comfy.multigpu
 import comfy.utils
 import scipy.stats
 import numpy
-import threading
 
 
 def add_area_dims(area, num_dims):
@@ -509,15 +509,38 @@ def _calc_cond_batch_multigpu(model: BaseModel, conds: list[list[dict]], x_in: t
             raise
 
 
-    results: list[thread_result] = []
+    def _handle_batch_pooled(device, batch_tuple):
-    threads: list[threading.Thread] = []
+        worker_results = []
-    for device, batch_tuple in device_batched_hooked_to_run.items():
+        _handle_batch(device, batch_tuple, worker_results)
-        new_thread = threading.Thread(target=_handle_batch, args=(device, batch_tuple, results))
+        return worker_results
-        threads.append(new_thread)
-        new_thread.start()
 
-    for thread in threads:
+    results: list[thread_result] = []
-        thread.join()
+    thread_pool: comfy.multigpu.MultiGPUThreadPool = model_options.get("multigpu_thread_pool")
+    main_device = output_device
+    main_batch_tuple = None
+
+    # Submit extra GPU work to pool first, then run main device on this thread
+    pool_devices = []
+    for device, batch_tuple in device_batched_hooked_to_run.items():
+        if device == main_device and thread_pool is not None:
+            main_batch_tuple = batch_tuple
+        elif thread_pool is not None:
+            thread_pool.submit(device, _handle_batch_pooled, device, batch_tuple)
+            pool_devices.append(device)
+        else:
+            # Fallback: no pool, run everything on main thread
+            _handle_batch(device, batch_tuple, results)
+
+    # Run main device batch on this thread (parallel with pool workers)
+    if main_batch_tuple is not None:
+        _handle_batch(main_device, main_batch_tuple, results)
+
+    # Collect results from pool workers
+    for device in pool_devices:
+        worker_results, error = thread_pool.get_result(device)
+        if error is not None:
+            raise error
+        results.extend(worker_results)
 
     for output, mult, area, batch_chunks, cond_or_uncond, error in results:
         if error is not None:
@@ -1187,17 +1210,25 @@ class CFGGuider:
 
         multigpu_patchers = comfy.sampler_helpers.prepare_model_patcher_multigpu_clones(self.model_patcher, self.loaded_models, self.model_options)
 
-        noise = noise.to(device=device, dtype=torch.float32)
+        # Create persistent thread pool for extra GPU devices
-        latent_image = latent_image.to(device=device, dtype=torch.float32)
+        if multigpu_patchers:
-        sigmas = sigmas.to(device)
+            extra_devices = [p.load_device for p in multigpu_patchers]
-        cast_to_load_options(self.model_options, device=device, dtype=self.model_patcher.model_dtype())
+            self.model_options["multigpu_thread_pool"] = comfy.multigpu.MultiGPUThreadPool(extra_devices)
 
         try:
+            noise = noise.to(device=device, dtype=torch.float32)
+            latent_image = latent_image.to(device=device, dtype=torch.float32)
+            sigmas = sigmas.to(device)
+            cast_to_load_options(self.model_options, device=device, dtype=self.model_patcher.model_dtype())
+
             self.model_patcher.pre_run()
             for multigpu_patcher in multigpu_patchers:
                 multigpu_patcher.pre_run()
             output = self.inner_sample(noise, latent_image, device, sampler, sigmas, denoise_mask, callback, disable_pbar, seed, latent_shapes=latent_shapes)
         finally:
+            thread_pool = self.model_options.pop("multigpu_thread_pool", None)
+            if thread_pool is not None:
+                thread_pool.shutdown()
             self.model_patcher.cleanup()
             for multigpu_patcher in multigpu_patchers:
                 multigpu_patcher.cleanup()