What it means
A loader node stored the name of a model file, but that exact filename is not present in the corresponding models folder — so it is "not in list" of available options. ComfyUI can only select models it can see on disk.
This is common when you open a workflow made elsewhere: it references models you do not have, or a file whose name changed. The graph is fine; the referenced asset is the problem.
Common causes
- The referenced checkpoint/LoRA/VAE is not in the models folder.
- The file was renamed or moved after the workflow was saved.
- The model lives in the wrong subfolder (e.g. a LoRA under checkpoints).
- The model list was not refreshed after adding the file.
How to fix it
- 1
Place the file in the correct models subfolder
Put checkpoints, LoRAs, and VAEs in their matching folders under ComfyUI/models so the right loader can see them.
- 2
Refresh the model list
Press R or reload the browser (or restart the server) so ComfyUI re-scans the models folders and repopulates the dropdowns.
- 3
Re-select the model in the loader
Open the loader’s dropdown and pick the model again — the stored name may differ slightly from the file you have.
- 4
Download the referenced model if you don’t have it
If the workflow needs a specific model you are missing, obtain that exact model and place it in the correct folder before running.
When the specific model files behind a result are tracked with the workflow, "value not in list" stops being a guessing game — you know exactly which asset the graph expects.
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