diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8fdc598..b07e0a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ mflux-generate --model dev --prompt "Luxury food photograph" --steps 25 --seed 2
 
 - **`--controlnet-save-canny`** (optional, bool, default: False): If set, saves the Canny edge detection reference image used by ControlNet.
 
-- **`--init-image-path`** (optional, `str`, default: `None`): Local path to the initial image for image-to-image generation.
+- **`--image-path`** (optional, `str`, default: `None`): Local path to the initial image for image-to-image generation.
 
-- **`--init-image-strength`** (optional, `float`, default: `0.4`): Controls how strongly the initial image influences the output image. A value of `0.0` means no influence. (Default is `0.4`)
+- **`--image-strength`** (optional, `float`, default: `0.4`): Controls how strongly the initial image influences the output image. A value of `0.0` means no influence. (Default is `0.4`)
 
 - **`--config-from-metadata`** or **`-C`** (optional, `str`): [EXPERIMENTAL] Path to a prior file saved via `--metadata`, or a compatible handcrafted config file adhering to the expected args schema.
 
@@ -514,15 +514,15 @@ processed a bit differently, which is why we require this structure above.*
 ### 🎨 Image-to-Image
 
 One way to condition the image generation is by starting from an existing image and let MFLUX produce new variations.
-Use the `--init-image-path` flag to specify the reference image, and the `--init-image-strength` to control how much the reference 
+Use the `--image-path` flag to specify the reference image, and the `--image-strength` to control how much the reference 
 image should guide the generation. For example, given the reference image below, the following command produced the first
 image using the  [Sketching](https://civitai.com/models/803456/sketching?modelVersionId=898364) LoRA: 
 
 ```sh
 mflux-generate \
 --prompt "sketching of an Eiffel architecture, masterpiece, best quality. The site is lit by lighting professionals, creating a subtle illumination effect. Ink on paper with very fine touches with colored markers, (shadings:1.1), loose lines, Schematic, Conceptual, Abstract, Gestural. Quick sketches to explore ideas and concepts." \
---init-image-path "reference.png" \
---init-image-strength 0.3 \
+--image-path "reference.png" \
+--image-strength 0.3 \
 --lora-paths Architectural_Sketching.safetensors \
 --lora-scales 1.0 \
 --model dev \
diff --git a/src/mflux/config/config.py b/src/mflux/config/config.py
index c77147c..b42dbc3 100644
--- a/src/mflux/config/config.py
+++ b/src/mflux/config/config.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class Config:
         width: int = 1024,
         height: int = 1024,
         guidance: float = 4.0,
-        init_image_path: Path | None = None,
-        init_image_strength: float | None = None,
+        image_path: Path | None = None,
+        image_strength: float | None = None,
         controlnet_strength: float | None = None,
     ):
         if width % 16 != 0 or height % 16 != 0:
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ class Config:
         self.height = 16 * (height // 16)
         self.num_inference_steps = num_inference_steps
         self.guidance = guidance
-        self.init_image_path = init_image_path
-        self.init_image_strength = init_image_strength
+        self.image_path = image_path
+        self.image_strength = image_strength
         self.controlnet_strength = controlnet_strength
diff --git a/src/mflux/config/runtime_config.py b/src/mflux/config/runtime_config.py
index 5c7d9d2..51a3a77 100644
--- a/src/mflux/config/runtime_config.py
+++ b/src/mflux/config/runtime_config.py
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ class RuntimeConfig:
         return self.model_config.num_train_steps
 
     @property
-    def init_image_path(self) -> str:
-        return self.config.init_image_path
+    def image_path(self) -> str:
+        return self.config.image_path
 
     @property
-    def init_image_strength(self) -> float:
-        return self.config.init_image_strength
+    def image_strength(self) -> float | None:
+        return self.config.image_strength
 
     @property
     def init_time_step(self) -> int:
diff --git a/src/mflux/flux/flux.py b/src/mflux/flux/flux.py
index 78cfd59..784c4d8 100644
--- a/src/mflux/flux/flux.py
+++ b/src/mflux/flux/flux.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Flux1(nn.Module):
                 vae=self.vae,
                 sigmas=config.sigmas,
                 init_time_step=config.init_time_step,
-                init_image_path=config.init_image_path,
+                image_path=config.image_path,
             ),
         )
 
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ class Flux1(nn.Module):
             quantization=self.bits,
             lora_paths=self.lora_paths,
             lora_scales=self.lora_scales,
-            init_image_path=config.init_image_path,
-            init_image_strength=config.init_image_strength,
+            image_path=config.image_path,
+            image_strength=config.image_strength,
             generation_time=time_steps.format_dict["elapsed"],
         )
 
diff --git a/src/mflux/generate.py b/src/mflux/generate.py
index ca2f209..5a443e1 100644
--- a/src/mflux/generate.py
+++ b/src/mflux/generate.py
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ def main():
                     height=args.height,
                     width=args.width,
                     guidance=args.guidance,
-                    init_image_path=args.init_image_path,
-                    init_image_strength=args.init_image_strength,
+                    image_path=args.image_path,
+                    image_strength=args.image_strength,
                 ),
             )
             # 4. Save the image
diff --git a/src/mflux/latent_creator/latent_creator.py b/src/mflux/latent_creator/latent_creator.py
index addb970..58e4d24 100644
--- a/src/mflux/latent_creator/latent_creator.py
+++ b/src/mflux/latent_creator/latent_creator.py
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ class Img2Img:
         vae: VAE,
         sigmas: mx.array,
         init_time_step: int,
-        init_image_path: int,
+        image_path: int,
     ):
         self.vae = vae
         self.sigmas = sigmas
         self.init_time_step = init_time_step
-        self.init_image_path = init_image_path
+        self.image_path = image_path
 
 
 class LatentCreator:
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class LatentCreator:
         img2img: Img2Img,
     ) -> mx.array:
         # 0. Determine type of image generation
-        is_text2img = img2img.init_image_path is None
+        is_text2img = img2img.image_path is None
 
         if is_text2img:
             # 1. Create the pure noise
diff --git a/src/mflux/post_processing/generated_image.py b/src/mflux/post_processing/generated_image.py
index 33f8859..48f0b2a 100644
--- a/src/mflux/post_processing/generated_image.py
+++ b/src/mflux/post_processing/generated_image.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class GeneratedImage:
         lora_scales: list[float],
         controlnet_image_path: str | pathlib.Path | None = None,
         controlnet_strength: float | None = None,
-        init_image_path: str | pathlib.Path | None = None,
-        init_image_strength: float | None = None,
+        image_path: str | pathlib.Path | None = None,
+        image_strength: float | None = None,
     ):
         self.image = image
         self.model_config = model_config
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ class GeneratedImage:
         self.lora_scales = lora_scales
         self.controlnet_image_path = controlnet_image_path
         self.controlnet_strength = controlnet_strength
-        self.init_image_path = init_image_path
-        self.init_image_strength = init_image_strength
+        self.image_path = image_path
+        self.image_strength = image_strength
 
     def save(
         self,
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class GeneratedImage:
             "generation_time_seconds": round(self.generation_time, 2),
             "lora_paths": [str(p) for p in self.lora_paths] if self.lora_paths else None,
             "lora_scales": [round(scale, 2) for scale in self.lora_scales] if self.lora_scales else None,
-            "init_image_path": str(self.init_image_path) if self.init_image_path else None,
-            "init_image_strength": self.init_image_strength if self.init_image_path else None,
+            "image_path": str(self.image_path) if self.image_path else None,
+            "image_strength": self.image_strength if self.image_path else None,
             "controlnet_image_path": str(self.controlnet_image_path) if self.controlnet_image_path else None,
             "controlnet_strength": round(self.controlnet_strength, 2) if self.controlnet_strength else None,
             "prompt": self.prompt,
diff --git a/src/mflux/post_processing/image_util.py b/src/mflux/post_processing/image_util.py
index eae15c1..563d9fa 100644
--- a/src/mflux/post_processing/image_util.py
+++ b/src/mflux/post_processing/image_util.py
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ class ImageUtil:
         lora_paths: list[str],
         lora_scales: list[float],
         controlnet_image_path: str | None = None,
-        init_image_path: str | None = None,
-        init_image_strength: float | None = None,
+        image_path: str | None = None,
+        image_strength: float | None = None,
     ) -> GeneratedImage:
         normalized = ImageUtil._denormalize(decoded_latents)
         normalized_numpy = ImageUtil._to_numpy(normalized)
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class ImageUtil:
             generation_time=generation_time,
             lora_paths=lora_paths,
             lora_scales=lora_scales,
-            init_image_path=init_image_path,
-            init_image_strength=init_image_strength,
+            image_path=image_path,
+            image_strength=image_strength,
             controlnet_image_path=controlnet_image_path,
             controlnet_strength=config.controlnet_strength,
         )
diff --git a/src/mflux/ui/cli/parsers.py b/src/mflux/ui/cli/parsers.py
index e6ec546..59e930f 100644
--- a/src/mflux/ui/cli/parsers.py
+++ b/src/mflux/ui/cli/parsers.py
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ class CommandLineParser(argparse.ArgumentParser):
 
     def add_image_to_image_arguments(self, required=False) -> None:
         self.supports_image_to_image = True
-        self.add_argument("--init-image-path", type=Path, required=required, default=None, help="Local path to init image")
-        self.add_argument("--init-image-strength", type=float, required=False, default=ui_defaults.INIT_IMAGE_STRENGTH, help=f"Controls how strongly the init image influences the output image. A value of 0.0 means no influence. (Default is {ui_defaults.INIT_IMAGE_STRENGTH})")
+        self.add_argument("--image-path", type=Path, required=required, default=None, help="Local path to init image")
+        self.add_argument("--image-strength", type=float, required=False, default=ui_defaults.IMAGE_STRENGTH, help=f"Controls how strongly the init image influences the output image. A value of 0.0 means no influence. (Default is {ui_defaults.IMAGE_STRENGTH})")
 
     def add_batch_image_generator_arguments(self) -> None:
         self.add_argument("--prompts-file", type=Path, required=True, default=argparse.SUPPRESS, help="Local path for a file that holds a batch of prompts.")
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ class CommandLineParser(argparse.ArgumentParser):
                     namespace.lora_scales = prior_gen_metadata.get("lora_scales", []) + namespace.lora_scales
 
             if self.supports_image_to_image:
-                if namespace.init_image_path is None:
-                    namespace.init_image_path = prior_gen_metadata.get("init_image_path", None)
-                if namespace.init_image_strength == self.get_default("init_image_strength") and (init_img_strength_from_metadata := prior_gen_metadata.get("init_image_strength", None)):
-                    namespace.init_image_strength = init_img_strength_from_metadata
+                if namespace.image_path is None:
+                    namespace.image_path = prior_gen_metadata.get("image_path", None)
+                if namespace.image_strength == self.get_default("image_strength") and (img_strength_from_metadata := prior_gen_metadata.get("image_strength", None)):
+                    namespace.image_strength = img_strength_from_metadata
 
             if self.supports_controlnet:
                 if namespace.controlnet_image_path is None:
diff --git a/src/mflux/ui/defaults.py b/src/mflux/ui/defaults.py
index 31a307f..1c12e28 100644
--- a/src/mflux/ui/defaults.py
+++ b/src/mflux/ui/defaults.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CONTROLNET_STRENGTH = 0.4
 GUIDANCE_SCALE = 3.5
 HEIGHT, WIDTH = 1024, 1024
-INIT_IMAGE_STRENGTH = 0.4  # for image-to-image init_image
+IMAGE_STRENGTH = 0.4
 MODEL_CHOICES = ["dev", "schnell"]
 MODEL_INFERENCE_STEPS = {
     "dev": 14,
diff --git a/tests/arg_parser/test_cli_argparser.py b/tests/arg_parser/test_cli_argparser.py
index 56bee4d..fcc91f1 100644
--- a/tests/arg_parser/test_cli_argparser.py
+++ b/tests/arg_parser/test_cli_argparser.py
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ def base_metadata_dict() -> dict:
         "generation_time_seconds": 42.0,
         "lora_paths": None,
         "lora_scales": None,
-        "init_image": None,
-        "init_image_strength": None,
+        "image": None,
+        "image_strength": None,
         "controlnet_image": None,
         "controlnet_strength": None,
         "controlnet_save_canny": False,
@@ -300,32 +300,32 @@ def test_image_to_image_args(mflux_generate_parser, mflux_generate_minimal_argv,
     metadata_file = temp_dir / "image_to_image.json"
     test_path = "/some/awesome/image.png"
     with metadata_file.open("wt") as m:
-        base_metadata_dict["init_image_path"] = test_path
+        base_metadata_dict["image_path"] = test_path
         json.dump(base_metadata_dict, m, indent=4)
 
     # test user default value
     with patch("sys.argv", mflux_generate_minimal_argv + ["-m", "dev"]):
         args = mflux_generate_parser.parse_args()
-        assert args.init_image_path is None
-        assert args.init_image_strength == 0.4  # default
+        assert args.image_path is None
+        assert args.image_strength == 0.4  # default
 
     # test metadata config accepted
     with patch('sys.argv', mflux_generate_minimal_argv + ['--config-from-metadata', metadata_file.as_posix()]):  # fmt: off
         args = mflux_generate_parser.parse_args()
-        assert args.init_image_path == test_path
-        assert args.init_image_strength == 0.4  # default
+        assert args.image_path == test_path
+        assert args.image_strength == 0.4  # default
 
     # test strength override
-    with patch('sys.argv', mflux_generate_minimal_argv + ['--init-image-strength', '0.7', '--config-from-metadata', metadata_file.as_posix()]):  # fmt: off
+    with patch('sys.argv', mflux_generate_minimal_argv + ['--image-strength', '0.7', '--config-from-metadata', metadata_file.as_posix()]):  # fmt: off
         args = mflux_generate_parser.parse_args()
-        assert args.init_image_path == test_path
-        assert args.init_image_strength == 0.7
+        assert args.image_path == test_path
+        assert args.image_strength == 0.7
 
     # test image path override
-    with patch('sys.argv', mflux_generate_minimal_argv + ['--init-image-path', '/some/better/image.png', '--config-from-metadata', metadata_file.as_posix()]):  # fmt: off
+    with patch('sys.argv', mflux_generate_minimal_argv + ['--image-path', '/some/better/image.png', '--config-from-metadata', metadata_file.as_posix()]):  # fmt: off
         args = mflux_generate_parser.parse_args()
-        assert args.init_image_path == Path("/some/better/image.png")
-        assert args.init_image_strength == 0.4  # default
+        assert args.image_path == Path("/some/better/image.png")
+        assert args.image_strength == 0.4  # default
 
 
 def test_controlnet_args(mflux_generate_controlnet_parser, mflux_generate_controlnet_minimal_argv, base_metadata_dict, temp_dir):  # fmt: off
diff --git a/tests/image_generation/helpers/image_generation_test_helper.py b/tests/image_generation/helpers/image_generation_test_helper.py
index 6718dc1..f816e44 100644
--- a/tests/image_generation/helpers/image_generation_test_helper.py
+++ b/tests/image_generation/helpers/image_generation_test_helper.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ class ImageGeneratorTestHelper:
         seed: int,
         height: int = None,
         width: int = None,
-        init_image_path: str | None = None,
-        init_image_strength: float | None = None,
+        image_path: str | None = None,
+        image_strength: float | None = None,
         lora_paths: list[str] | None = None,
         lora_scales: list[float] | None = None,
     ):
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class ImageGeneratorTestHelper:
                 prompt=prompt,
                 config=Config(
                     num_inference_steps=steps,
-                    init_image_path=ImageGeneratorTestHelper.resolve_path(init_image_path),
-                    init_image_strength=init_image_strength,
+                    image_path=ImageGeneratorTestHelper.resolve_path(image_path),
+                    image_strength=image_strength,
                     height=height,
                     width=width,
                 ),
diff --git a/tests/image_generation/test_generate_image.py b/tests/image_generation/test_generate_image.py
index d45fca0..2ba5f94 100644
--- a/tests/image_generation/test_generate_image.py
+++ b/tests/image_generation/test_generate_image.py
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ class TestImageGenerator:
     def test_image_generation_dev_image_to_image(self):
         ImageGeneratorTestHelper.assert_matches_reference_image(
             reference_image_path="reference_dev_image_to_image_result.png",
-            init_image_path="reference_dev_lora.png",
-            init_image_strength=0.4,
+            image_path="reference_dev_lora.png",
+            image_strength=0.4,
             output_image_path=TestImageGenerator.OUTPUT_IMAGE_FILENAME,
             model_config=ModelConfig.dev(),
             steps=8,