diff --git a/browser_tests/tests/minimap.spec.ts b/browser_tests/tests/minimap.spec.ts
index 9275107cb2..366a6634d5 100644
--- a/browser_tests/tests/minimap.spec.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/tests/minimap.spec.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ test.describe('Minimap', () => {
     const minimapViewport = minimapContainer.locator('.minimap-viewport')
     await expect(minimapViewport).toBeVisible()
 
-    await expect(minimapContainer).toHaveCSS('position', 'absolute')
-    await expect(minimapContainer).toHaveCSS('z-index', '1000')
+    await expect(minimapContainer).toHaveCSS('position', 'relative')
+
+    // position and z-index validation moved to the parent container of the minimap
+    const minimapMainContainer = comfyPage.page.locator(
+      '.minimap-main-container'
+    )
+    await expect(minimapMainContainer).toHaveCSS('position', 'absolute')
+    await expect(minimapMainContainer).toHaveCSS('z-index', '1000')
   })
 
   test('Validate minimap toggle button state', async ({ comfyPage }) => {
diff --git a/src/components/graph/MiniMap.vue b/src/components/graph/MiniMap.vue
index 2e0fb1a3c1..0e47595f02 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/MiniMap.vue
+++ b/src/components/graph/MiniMap.vue
@@ -1,39 +1,68 @@
 <template>
   <div
     v-if="visible && initialized"
-    ref="containerRef"
-    class="litegraph-minimap absolute right-[90px] z-[1000]"
-    :class="{
-      'bottom-[20px]': !bottomPanelStore.bottomPanelVisible,
-      'bottom-[280px]': bottomPanelStore.bottomPanelVisible
-    }"
-    :style="containerStyles"
-    @pointerdown="handlePointerDown"
-    @pointermove="handlePointerMove"
-    @pointerup="handlePointerUp"
-    @pointerleave="handlePointerUp"
-    @wheel="handleWheel"
+    class="minimap-main-container flex absolute bottom-[20px] right-[90px] z-[1000]"
   >
-    <canvas
-      ref="canvasRef"
-      :width="width"
-      :height="height"
-      class="minimap-canvas"
+    <MiniMapPanel
+      v-if="showOptionsPanel"
+      :panel-styles="panelStyles"
+      :node-colors="nodeColors"
+      :show-links="showLinks"
+      :show-groups="showGroups"
+      :render-bypass="renderBypass"
+      :render-error="renderError"
+      @update-option="updateOption"
     />
-    <div class="minimap-viewport" :style="viewportStyles" />
+
+    <div
+      ref="containerRef"
+      class="litegraph-minimap relative"
+      :style="containerStyles"
+    >
+      <Button
+        class="absolute z-10"
+        size="small"
+        text
+        severity="secondary"
+        @click.stop="toggleOptionsPanel"
+      >
+        <template #icon>
+          <i-lucide:settings-2 />
+        </template>
+      </Button>
+
+      <canvas
+        ref="canvasRef"
+        :width="width"
+        :height="height"
+        class="minimap-canvas"
+      />
+
+      <div class="minimap-viewport" :style="viewportStyles" />
+
+      <div
+        class="absolute inset-0"
+        @pointerdown="handlePointerDown"
+        @pointermove="handlePointerMove"
+        @pointerup="handlePointerUp"
+        @pointerleave="handlePointerUp"
+        @wheel="handleWheel"
+      />
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { onMounted, onUnmounted, watch } from 'vue'
+import Button from 'primevue/button'
+import { onMounted, onUnmounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
 import { useMinimap } from '@/composables/useMinimap'
 import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/graphStore'
-import { useBottomPanelStore } from '@/stores/workspace/bottomPanelStore'
+
+import MiniMapPanel from './MiniMapPanel.vue'
 
 const minimap = useMinimap()
 const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
-const bottomPanelStore = useBottomPanelStore()
 
 const {
   initialized,
@@ -44,6 +73,13 @@ const {
   viewportStyles,
   width,
   height,
+  panelStyles,
+  nodeColors,
+  showLinks,
+  showGroups,
+  renderBypass,
+  renderError,
+  updateOption,
   init,
   destroy,
   handlePointerDown,
@@ -52,6 +88,12 @@ const {
   handleWheel
 } = minimap
 
+const showOptionsPanel = ref(false)
+
+const toggleOptionsPanel = () => {
+  showOptionsPanel.value = !showOptionsPanel.value
+}
+
 watch(
   () => canvasStore.canvas,
   async (canvas) => {
diff --git a/src/components/graph/MiniMapPanel.vue b/src/components/graph/MiniMapPanel.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b45f295ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/graph/MiniMapPanel.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+<template>
+  <div
+    class="minimap-panel p-3 mr-2 flex flex-col gap-3 text-sm"
+    :style="panelStyles"
+  >
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+      <Checkbox
+        input-id="node-colors"
+        name="node-colors"
+        :model-value="nodeColors"
+        binary
+        @update:model-value="
+          (value) => $emit('updateOption', 'Comfy.Minimap.NodeColors', value)
+        "
+      />
+      <i-lucide:palette />
+      <label for="node-colors">{{ $t('minimap.nodeColors') }}</label>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+      <Checkbox
+        input-id="show-links"
+        name="show-links"
+        :model-value="showLinks"
+        binary
+        @update:model-value="
+          (value) => $emit('updateOption', 'Comfy.Minimap.ShowLinks', value)
+        "
+      />
+      <i-lucide:route />
+      <label for="show-links">{{ $t('minimap.showLinks') }}</label>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+      <Checkbox
+        input-id="show-groups"
+        name="show-groups"
+        :model-value="showGroups"
+        binary
+        @update:model-value="
+          (value) => $emit('updateOption', 'Comfy.Minimap.ShowGroups', value)
+        "
+      />
+      <i-lucide:frame />
+      <label for="show-groups">{{ $t('minimap.showGroups') }}</label>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+      <Checkbox
+        input-id="render-bypass"
+        name="render-bypass"
+        :model-value="renderBypass"
+        binary
+        @update:model-value="
+          (value) =>
+            $emit('updateOption', 'Comfy.Minimap.RenderBypassState', value)
+        "
+      />
+      <i-lucide:circle-slash-2 />
+      <label for="render-bypass">{{ $t('minimap.renderBypassState') }}</label>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+      <Checkbox
+        input-id="render-error"
+        name="render-error"
+        :model-value="renderError"
+        binary
+        @update:model-value="
+          (value) =>
+            $emit('updateOption', 'Comfy.Minimap.RenderErrorState', value)
+        "
+      />
+      <i-lucide:message-circle-warning />
+      <label for="render-error">{{ $t('minimap.renderErrorState') }}</label>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import Checkbox from 'primevue/checkbox'
+
+import { MinimapOptionKey } from '@/composables/useMinimap'
+
+defineProps<{
+  panelStyles: any
+  nodeColors: boolean
+  showLinks: boolean
+  showGroups: boolean
+  renderBypass: boolean
+  renderError: boolean
+}>()
+
+defineEmits<{
+  updateOption: [key: MinimapOptionKey, value: boolean]
+}>()
+</script>
diff --git a/src/composables/useMinimap.ts b/src/composables/useMinimap.ts
index 6eada5b6c2..c329769c41 100644
--- a/src/composables/useMinimap.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useMinimap.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ import { useRafFn, useThrottleFn } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { computed, nextTick, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
 import { useCanvasTransformSync } from '@/composables/canvas/useCanvasTransformSync'
-import type { LGraphNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
+import { LGraphEventMode, LGraphNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
 import type { NodeId } from '@/schemas/comfyWorkflowSchema'
 import { api } from '@/scripts/api'
 import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
 import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/graphStore'
 import { useSettingStore } from '@/stores/settingStore'
 import { useColorPaletteStore } from '@/stores/workspace/colorPaletteStore'
+import { adjustColor } from '@/utils/colorUtil'
 
 interface GraphCallbacks {
   onNodeAdded?: (node: LGraphNode) => void
@@ -16,6 +17,13 @@ interface GraphCallbacks {
   onConnectionChange?: (node: LGraphNode) => void
 }
 
+export type MinimapOptionKey =
+  | 'Comfy.Minimap.NodeColors'
+  | 'Comfy.Minimap.ShowLinks'
+  | 'Comfy.Minimap.ShowGroups'
+  | 'Comfy.Minimap.RenderBypassState'
+  | 'Comfy.Minimap.RenderErrorState'
+
 export function useMinimap() {
   const settingStore = useSettingStore()
   const canvasStore = useCanvasStore()
@@ -27,6 +35,27 @@ export function useMinimap() {
 
   const visible = ref(true)
 
+  const nodeColors = computed(() =>
+    settingStore.get('Comfy.Minimap.NodeColors')
+  )
+  const showLinks = computed(() => settingStore.get('Comfy.Minimap.ShowLinks'))
+  const showGroups = computed(() =>
+    settingStore.get('Comfy.Minimap.ShowGroups')
+  )
+  const renderBypass = computed(() =>
+    settingStore.get('Comfy.Minimap.RenderBypassState')
+  )
+  const renderError = computed(() =>
+    settingStore.get('Comfy.Minimap.RenderErrorState')
+  )
+
+  const updateOption = async (key: MinimapOptionKey, value: boolean) => {
+    await settingStore.set(key, value)
+
+    needsFullRedraw.value = true
+    updateMinimap()
+  }
+
   const initialized = ref(false)
   const bounds = ref({
     minX: 0,
@@ -63,10 +92,19 @@ export function useMinimap() {
   const nodeColor = computed(
     () => (isLightTheme.value ? '#3DA8E099' : '#0B8CE999') // lighter blue for light theme
   )
+  const nodeColorDefault = computed(
+    () => (isLightTheme.value ? '#D9D9D9' : '#353535') // this is the default node color when using nodeColors setting
+  )
   const linkColor = computed(
-    () => (isLightTheme.value ? '#FFB347' : '#F99614') // lighter orange for light theme
+    () => (isLightTheme.value ? '#616161' : '#B3B3B3') // lighter orange for light theme
   )
   const slotColor = computed(() => linkColor.value)
+  const groupColor = computed(() =>
+    isLightTheme.value ? '#A2D3EC' : '#1F547A'
+  )
+  const bypassColor = computed(() =>
+    isLightTheme.value ? '#DBDBDB' : '#4B184B'
+  )
 
   const containerRect = ref({
     left: 0,
@@ -116,6 +154,14 @@ export function useMinimap() {
     borderRadius: '8px'
   }))
 
+  const panelStyles = computed(() => ({
+    width: `210px`,
+    height: `${height}px`,
+    backgroundColor: isLightTheme.value ? '#FAF9F5' : '#15161C',
+    border: `1px solid ${isLightTheme.value ? '#ccc' : '#333'}`,
+    borderRadius: '8px'
+  }))
+
   const viewportStyles = computed(() => ({
     transform: `translate(${viewportTransform.value.x}px, ${viewportTransform.value.y}px)`,
     width: `${viewportTransform.value.width}px`,
@@ -189,6 +235,25 @@ export function useMinimap() {
     return Math.min(scaleX, scaleY) * 0.9
   }
 
+  const renderGroups = (
+    ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+    offsetX: number,
+    offsetY: number
+  ) => {
+    const g = graph.value
+    if (!g || !g._groups || g._groups.length === 0) return
+
+    for (const group of g._groups) {
+      const x = (group.pos[0] - bounds.value.minX) * scale.value + offsetX
+      const y = (group.pos[1] - bounds.value.minY) * scale.value + offsetY
+      const w = group.size[0] * scale.value
+      const h = group.size[1] * scale.value
+
+      ctx.fillStyle = groupColor.value
+      ctx.fillRect(x, y, w, h)
+    }
+  }
+
   const renderNodes = (
     ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
     offsetX: number,
@@ -203,9 +268,29 @@ export function useMinimap() {
       const w = node.size[0] * scale.value
       const h = node.size[1] * scale.value
 
+      let color = nodeColor.value
+
+      if (renderBypass.value && node.mode === LGraphEventMode.BYPASS) {
+        color = bypassColor.value
+      } else if (nodeColors.value) {
+        color = nodeColorDefault.value
+
+        if (node.bgcolor) {
+          color = isLightTheme.value
+            ? adjustColor(node.bgcolor, { lightness: 0.5 })
+            : node.bgcolor
+        }
+      }
+
       // Render solid node blocks
-      ctx.fillStyle = nodeColor.value
+      ctx.fillStyle = color
       ctx.fillRect(x, y, w, h)
+
+      if (renderError.value && node.has_errors) {
+        ctx.strokeStyle = '#FF0000'
+        ctx.lineWidth = 0.3
+        ctx.strokeRect(x, y, w, h)
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -218,9 +303,9 @@ export function useMinimap() {
     if (!g) return
 
     ctx.strokeStyle = linkColor.value
-    ctx.lineWidth = 1.4
+    ctx.lineWidth = 0.3
 
-    const slotRadius = 3.7 * Math.max(scale.value, 0.5) // Larger slots that scale
+    const slotRadius = Math.max(scale.value, 0.5) // Larger slots that scale
     const connections: Array<{
       x1: number
       y1: number
@@ -304,8 +389,15 @@ export function useMinimap() {
       const offsetX = (width - bounds.value.width * scale.value) / 2
       const offsetY = (height - bounds.value.height * scale.value) / 2
 
+      if (showGroups.value) {
+        renderGroups(ctx, offsetX, offsetY)
+      }
+
+      if (showLinks.value) {
+        renderConnections(ctx, offsetX, offsetY)
+      }
+
       renderNodes(ctx, offsetX, offsetY)
-      renderConnections(ctx, offsetX, offsetY)
 
       needsFullRedraw.value = false
       updateFlags.value.nodes = false
@@ -690,9 +782,16 @@ export function useMinimap() {
     canvasRef,
     containerStyles,
     viewportStyles,
+    panelStyles,
     width,
     height,
 
+    nodeColors,
+    showLinks,
+    showGroups,
+    renderBypass,
+    renderError,
+
     init,
     destroy,
     toggle,
@@ -701,6 +800,7 @@ export function useMinimap() {
     handlePointerMove,
     handlePointerUp,
     handleWheel,
-    setMinimapRef
+    setMinimapRef,
+    updateOption
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/constants/coreSettings.ts b/src/constants/coreSettings.ts
index 0765bf61a7..621d6b38c6 100644
--- a/src/constants/coreSettings.ts
+++ b/src/constants/coreSettings.ts
@@ -830,6 +830,41 @@ export const CORE_SETTINGS: SettingParams[] = [
     defaultValue: true,
     versionAdded: '1.25.0'
   },
+  {
+    id: 'Comfy.Minimap.NodeColors',
+    name: 'Display node with its original color on minimap',
+    type: 'hidden',
+    defaultValue: false,
+    versionAdded: '1.26.0'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'Comfy.Minimap.ShowLinks',
+    name: 'Display links on minimap',
+    type: 'hidden',
+    defaultValue: true,
+    versionAdded: '1.26.0'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'Comfy.Minimap.ShowGroups',
+    name: 'Display node groups on minimap',
+    type: 'hidden',
+    defaultValue: true,
+    versionAdded: '1.26.0'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'Comfy.Minimap.RenderBypassState',
+    name: 'Render bypass state on minimap',
+    type: 'hidden',
+    defaultValue: true,
+    versionAdded: '1.26.0'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'Comfy.Minimap.RenderErrorState',
+    name: 'Render error state on minimap',
+    type: 'hidden',
+    defaultValue: true,
+    versionAdded: '1.26.0'
+  },
   {
     id: 'Comfy.Workflow.AutoSaveDelay',
     name: 'Auto Save Delay (ms)',
diff --git a/src/locales/en/main.json b/src/locales/en/main.json
index 891a50402a..cfd240d21f 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/main.json
@@ -1647,5 +1647,12 @@
       "view": "View",
       "panelControls": "Panel Controls"
     }
+  },
+  "minimap": {
+    "nodeColors": "Node Colors",
+    "showLinks": "Show Links",
+    "showGroups": "Show Frames/Groups",
+    "renderBypassState": "Render Bypass State",
+    "renderErrorState": "Render Error State"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/locales/es/main.json b/src/locales/es/main.json
index c168c0e36e..4803c6c757 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/es/main.json
@@ -831,6 +831,13 @@
     "Zoom In": "Acercar",
     "Zoom Out": "Alejar"
   },
+  "minimap": {
+    "nodeColors": "Colores de nodos",
+    "renderBypassState": "Mostrar estado de omisión",
+    "renderErrorState": "Mostrar estado de error",
+    "showGroups": "Mostrar marcos/grupos",
+    "showLinks": "Mostrar enlaces"
+  },
   "missingModelsDialog": {
     "doNotAskAgain": "No mostrar esto de nuevo",
     "missingModels": "Modelos faltantes",
diff --git a/src/locales/fr/main.json b/src/locales/fr/main.json
index 5bf0434137..f04336fcc9 100644
--- a/src/locales/fr/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/fr/main.json
@@ -831,6 +831,13 @@
     "Zoom In": "Zoom avant",
     "Zoom Out": "Zoom arrière"
   },
+  "minimap": {
+    "nodeColors": "Couleurs des nœuds",
+    "renderBypassState": "Afficher l’état de contournement",
+    "renderErrorState": "Afficher l’état d’erreur",
+    "showGroups": "Afficher les cadres/groupes",
+    "showLinks": "Afficher les liens"
+  },
   "missingModelsDialog": {
     "doNotAskAgain": "Ne plus afficher ce message",
     "missingModels": "Modèles manquants",
diff --git a/src/locales/ja/main.json b/src/locales/ja/main.json
index 739c86491a..73a4f904c5 100644
--- a/src/locales/ja/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/ja/main.json
@@ -831,6 +831,13 @@
     "Zoom In": "ズームイン",
     "Zoom Out": "ズームアウト"
   },
+  "minimap": {
+    "nodeColors": "ノードの色",
+    "renderBypassState": "バイパス状態を表示",
+    "renderErrorState": "エラー状態を表示",
+    "showGroups": "フレーム／グループを表示",
+    "showLinks": "リンクを表示"
+  },
   "missingModelsDialog": {
     "doNotAskAgain": "再度表示しない",
     "missingModels": "モデルが見つかりません",
diff --git a/src/locales/ko/main.json b/src/locales/ko/main.json
index 25ec517383..ec0999a0b2 100644
--- a/src/locales/ko/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/ko/main.json
@@ -831,6 +831,13 @@
     "Zoom In": "확대",
     "Zoom Out": "축소"
   },
+  "minimap": {
+    "nodeColors": "노드 색상",
+    "renderBypassState": "바이패스 상태 렌더링",
+    "renderErrorState": "에러 상태 렌더링",
+    "showGroups": "프레임/그룹 표시",
+    "showLinks": "링크 표시"
+  },
   "missingModelsDialog": {
     "doNotAskAgain": "다시 보지 않기",
     "missingModels": "모델이 없습니다",
diff --git a/src/locales/ru/main.json b/src/locales/ru/main.json
index dd222dc2f2..ae4599a86b 100644
--- a/src/locales/ru/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/ru/main.json
@@ -831,6 +831,13 @@
     "Zoom In": "Увеличить",
     "Zoom Out": "Уменьшить"
   },
+  "minimap": {
+    "nodeColors": "Цвета узлов",
+    "renderBypassState": "Отображать состояние обхода",
+    "renderErrorState": "Отображать состояние ошибки",
+    "showGroups": "Показать фреймы/группы",
+    "showLinks": "Показать связи"
+  },
   "missingModelsDialog": {
     "doNotAskAgain": "Больше не показывать это",
     "missingModels": "Отсутствующие модели",
diff --git a/src/locales/zh-TW/main.json b/src/locales/zh-TW/main.json
index 47edf5bb8a..d27f38f935 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh-TW/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/zh-TW/main.json
@@ -831,6 +831,13 @@
     "Zoom In": "放大",
     "Zoom Out": "縮小"
   },
+  "minimap": {
+    "nodeColors": "節點顏色",
+    "renderBypassState": "顯示繞過狀態",
+    "renderErrorState": "顯示錯誤狀態",
+    "showGroups": "顯示框架／群組",
+    "showLinks": "顯示連結"
+  },
   "missingModelsDialog": {
     "doNotAskAgain": "不要再顯示此訊息",
     "missingModels": "缺少模型",
diff --git a/src/locales/zh/main.json b/src/locales/zh/main.json
index 189eb1f913..72c8e4d743 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/zh/main.json
@@ -831,6 +831,13 @@
     "Zoom In": "放大画面",
     "Zoom Out": "缩小画面"
   },
+  "minimap": {
+    "nodeColors": "節點顏色",
+    "renderBypassState": "顯示繞過狀態",
+    "renderErrorState": "顯示錯誤狀態",
+    "showGroups": "顯示框架／群組",
+    "showLinks": "顯示連結"
+  },
   "missingModelsDialog": {
     "doNotAskAgain": "不再显示此消息",
     "missingModels": "缺少模型",
diff --git a/src/schemas/apiSchema.ts b/src/schemas/apiSchema.ts
index 887d165379..7c90292656 100644
--- a/src/schemas/apiSchema.ts
+++ b/src/schemas/apiSchema.ts
@@ -471,6 +471,11 @@ const zSettings = z.object({
   'Comfy.InstalledVersion': z.string().nullable(),
   'Comfy.Node.AllowImageSizeDraw': z.boolean(),
   'Comfy.Minimap.Visible': z.boolean(),
+  'Comfy.Minimap.NodeColors': z.boolean(),
+  'Comfy.Minimap.ShowLinks': z.boolean(),
+  'Comfy.Minimap.ShowGroups': z.boolean(),
+  'Comfy.Minimap.RenderBypassState': z.boolean(),
+  'Comfy.Minimap.RenderErrorState': z.boolean(),
   'Comfy.Canvas.NavigationMode': z.string(),
   'Comfy-Desktop.AutoUpdate': z.boolean(),
   'Comfy-Desktop.SendStatistics': z.boolean(),