diff --git a/ldm/invoke/training/textual_inversion.py b/ldm/invoke/training/textual_inversion.py
index 2961e4d99c..f620bbf71e 100755
--- a/ldm/invoke/training/textual_inversion.py
+++ b/ldm/invoke/training/textual_inversion.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Tuple
 
 import npyscreen
+from diffusers.utils.import_utils import is_xformers_available
 from npyscreen import widget
 from omegaconf import OmegaConf
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ from ldm.invoke.training.textual_inversion_training import (
 TRAINING_DATA = "text-inversion-training-data"
 TRAINING_DIR = "text-inversion-output"
 CONF_FILE = "preferences.conf"
-
+XFORMERS_AVAILABLE = is_xformers_available()
 
 class textualInversionForm(npyscreen.FormMultiPageAction):
     resolutions = [512, 768, 1024]
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ class textualInversionForm(npyscreen.FormMultiPageAction):
             out_of=10000,
             step=500,
             lowest=1,
-            value=saved_args.get("max_train_steps", 3000),
+            value=saved_args.get("max_train_steps", 2500),
             scroll_exit=True,
         )
         self.train_batch_size = self.add_widget_intelligent(
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ class textualInversionForm(npyscreen.FormMultiPageAction):
             out_of=50,
             step=1,
             lowest=1,
-            value=saved_args.get("train_batch_size", 8),
+            value=saved_args.get("train_batch_size", 8 if XFORMERS_AVAILABLE else 3),
             scroll_exit=True,
         )
         self.gradient_accumulation_steps = self.add_widget_intelligent(
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ class textualInversionForm(npyscreen.FormMultiPageAction):
         self.enable_xformers_memory_efficient_attention = self.add_widget_intelligent(
             npyscreen.Checkbox,
             name="Use xformers acceleration",
-            value=saved_args.get("enable_xformers_memory_efficient_attention", False),
+            value=saved_args.get("enable_xformers_memory_efficient_attention", XFORMERS_AVAILABLE),
             scroll_exit=True,
         )
         self.lr_scheduler = self.add_widget_intelligent(
@@ -428,11 +429,12 @@ def do_front_end(args: Namespace):
             print(str(e))
             print("** DETAILS:")
             print(traceback.format_exc())
-
-
+            
 def main():
     args = parse_args()
     global_set_root(args.root_dir or Globals.root)
+    print(XFORMERS_AVAILABLE,file=sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(0)
     try:
         if args.front_end:
             do_front_end(args)
diff --git a/ldm/invoke/training/textual_inversion_training.py b/ldm/invoke/training/textual_inversion_training.py
index 7794712bc1..efc0986d6c 100644
--- a/ldm/invoke/training/textual_inversion_training.py
+++ b/ldm/invoke/training/textual_inversion_training.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ else:
         "nearest": PIL.Image.NEAREST,
     }
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
+XFORMERS_AVAILABLE = is_xformers_available
 
 # Will error if the minimal version of diffusers is not installed. Remove at your own risks.
 check_min_version("0.10.0.dev0")
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def parse_args():
     training_group.add_argument(
         "--train_batch_size",
         type=int,
-        default=16,
+        default=8 if XFORMERS_AVAILABLE else 3,
         help="Batch size (per device) for the training dataloader.",
     )
     training_group.add_argument("--num_train_epochs", type=int, default=100)
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ def parse_args():
     parser.add_argument(
         "--enable_xformers_memory_efficient_attention",
         action="store_true",
+        default=XFORMERS_AVAILABLE,
         help="Whether or not to use xformers.",
     )
 
@@ -536,7 +537,7 @@ def do_textual_inversion_training(
     seed: int = None,
     resolution: int = 512,
     center_crop: bool = False,
-    train_batch_size: int = 16,
+    train_batch_size: int = 4,
     num_train_epochs: int = 100,
     max_train_steps: int = 5000,
     gradient_accumulation_steps: int = 1,