diff --git a/extensions-builtin/SwinIR/scripts/swinir_model.py b/extensions-builtin/SwinIR/scripts/swinir_model.py
index c2c2a43c..ae0d0e6a 100644
--- a/extensions-builtin/SwinIR/scripts/swinir_model.py
+++ b/extensions-builtin/SwinIR/scripts/swinir_model.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import sys
+import platform
 
 import numpy as np
 import torch
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ device_swinir = devices.get_device_for('swinir')
 
 class UpscalerSwinIR(Upscaler):
     def __init__(self, dirname):
+        self._cached_model = None           # keep the model when SWIN_torch_compile is on to prevent re-compile every runs
+        self._cached_model_config = None    # to clear '_cached_model' when changing model (v1/v2) or settings
         self.name = "SwinIR"
         self.model_url = SWINIR_MODEL_URL
         self.model_name = "SwinIR 4x"
@@ -35,12 +38,24 @@ class UpscalerSwinIR(Upscaler):
         self.scalers = scalers
 
     def do_upscale(self, img, model_file):
-        try:
-            model = self.load_model(model_file)
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Failed loading SwinIR model {model_file}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
-            return img
-        model = model.to(device_swinir, dtype=devices.dtype)
+        use_compile = hasattr(opts, 'SWIN_torch_compile') and opts.SWIN_torch_compile \
+            and int(torch.__version__.split('.')[0]) >= 2 and platform.system() != "Windows"
+        current_config = (model_file, opts.SWIN_tile)
+
+        if use_compile and self._cached_model_config == current_config:
+            model = self._cached_model
+        else:
+            self._cached_model = None
+            try:
+                model = self.load_model(model_file)
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Failed loading SwinIR model {model_file}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+                return img
+            model = model.to(device_swinir, dtype=devices.dtype)
+            if use_compile:
+                model = torch.compile(model)
+                self._cached_model = model
+                self._cached_model_config = current_config
         img = upscale(img, model)
         devices.torch_gc()
         return img
@@ -170,6 +185,8 @@ def on_ui_settings():
 
     shared.opts.add_option("SWIN_tile", shared.OptionInfo(192, "Tile size for all SwinIR.", gr.Slider, {"minimum": 16, "maximum": 512, "step": 16}, section=('upscaling', "Upscaling")))
     shared.opts.add_option("SWIN_tile_overlap", shared.OptionInfo(8, "Tile overlap, in pixels for SwinIR. Low values = visible seam.", gr.Slider, {"minimum": 0, "maximum": 48, "step": 1}, section=('upscaling', "Upscaling")))
+    if int(torch.__version__.split('.')[0]) >= 2 and platform.system() != "Windows":    # torch.compile() require pytorch 2.0 or above, and not on Windows
+        shared.opts.add_option("SWIN_torch_compile", shared.OptionInfo(False, "Use torch.compile to accelerate SwinIR.", gr.Checkbox, {"interactive": True}, section=('upscaling', "Upscaling")).info("Takes longer on first run"))
 
 
 script_callbacks.on_ui_settings(on_ui_settings)