diff --git a/src/components/nodes/GenerateAudioNode.tsx b/src/components/nodes/GenerateAudioNode.tsx
index ea2d22bb..7f1e3afa 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/GenerateAudioNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nodes/GenerateAudioNode.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import React, { useCallback, useState, useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
-import { CloudUploadOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
+import { CloudUploadOutlined, DeleteOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
 import { Position, NodeProps, Node, useReactFlow } from "@xyflow/react";
 import { BaseNode } from "./BaseNode";
 import { NodeHandle } from "./NodeHandle";
@@ -44,10 +44,13 @@ export function GenerateAudioNodeView({
   id,
   data,
   selected,
+  suppressEmptyStateDelete = false,
 }: {
   id: string;
   data: GenerateAudioNodeData;
   selected?: boolean;
+  /** Suppress the empty-state delete capsule (e.g. when a wrapper already renders an upload toolbar). */
+  suppressEmptyStateDelete?: boolean;
 }) {
   const { t } = useI18n();
   const nodeData = data;
@@ -198,6 +201,7 @@ export function GenerateAudioNodeView({
   );
 
   const regenerateNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.regenerateNode);
+  const removeNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.removeNode);
   const isRunning = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.runningNodeIds.has(id));
 
   const handleRegenerate = useCallback(() => {
@@ -343,6 +347,20 @@ export function GenerateAudioNodeView({
 
   const selectedNodeCount = useSelectedNodeCount();
   const showSelectedActions = Boolean(selected && selectedNodeCount === 1 && nodeData.outputAudio);
+  const showEmptyStateDelete = Boolean(selected && selectedNodeCount === 1 && !nodeData.outputAudio && !suppressEmptyStateDelete);
+  const emptyStateActions: NodeActionCapsuleAction[] = [
+    {
+      key: "delete",
+      icon: <DeleteOutlined className="text-xl" />,
+      label: t("audioInput.remove"),
+      tone: "danger",
+      onClick: (event) => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+        removeNode(id);
+      },
+    },
+  ];
   const selectedActions: NodeActionCapsuleAction[] = nodeData.outputAudio
     ? [
         {
@@ -421,6 +439,7 @@ export function GenerateAudioNodeView({
         ) : undefined}
       >
         {showSelectedActions && <NodeActionCapsule actions={selectedActions} />}
+        {showEmptyStateDelete && <NodeActionCapsule actions={emptyStateActions} />}
 
         <div className="relative h-full w-full min-h-0">
           {nodeData.outputAudio ? (
diff --git a/src/components/nodes/GenerateImageNode.tsx b/src/components/nodes/GenerateImageNode.tsx
index f7bb4f14..6ffb0a84 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/GenerateImageNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nodes/GenerateImageNode.tsx
@@ -91,9 +91,11 @@ export interface GenerateImageNodeViewProps {
   data: NanoBananaNodeData;
   selected?: boolean;
   renderInputHandle?: boolean;
+  /** Suppress the empty-state delete capsule (e.g. when a wrapper already renders an upload toolbar). */
+  suppressEmptyStateDelete?: boolean;
 }
 
-export function GenerateImageNodeView({ id, data, selected, renderInputHandle = true }: GenerateImageNodeViewProps) {
+export function GenerateImageNodeView({ id, data, selected, renderInputHandle = true, suppressEmptyStateDelete = false }: GenerateImageNodeViewProps) {
   const nodeData = data;
   const { t } = useI18n();
   const storedImage = (data as NanoBananaNodeData & { image?: string | null; previewImage?: string | null }).image ?? null;
@@ -173,6 +175,7 @@ export function GenerateImageNodeView({ id, data, selected, renderInputHandle =
   }, [id, modelOptions, nodeConfig.selectedModel, nodeData, updateImagePreference, updateNodeData]);
 
   const regenerateNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.regenerateNode);
+  const removeNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.removeNode);
   const isRunning = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.runningNodeIds.has(id));
 
   const handleRegenerate = useCallback(() => {
@@ -412,6 +415,24 @@ export function GenerateImageNodeView({ id, data, selected, renderInputHandle =
   const downloadImage = nodeData.outputImage || editableImage;
   const overlayImageDimensions = cropImageDimensions || asImageDimensions(nodeData.dimensions);
   const showSelectedActions = Boolean(selected && selectedNodeCount === 1 && editableImage);
+  const showEmptyStateDelete = Boolean(selected && selectedNodeCount === 1 && !editableImage && !activeNodeTool && !suppressEmptyStateDelete);
+  const emptyStateActions: NodeActionCapsuleAction[] = [
+    {
+      key: "delete",
+      icon: (
+        <svg className="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.8}>
+          <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M6 7h12M9 7V5h6v2m-8 0 1 13h8l1-13" />
+        </svg>
+      ),
+      label: t("imageInput.remove"),
+      tone: "danger",
+      onClick: (event) => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+        removeNode(id);
+      },
+    },
+  ];
   const activeImageEditTool: ImageEditTool | null =
     activeNodeTool === "crop" ||
     activeNodeTool === "outpainting" ||
@@ -597,6 +618,7 @@ export function GenerateImageNodeView({ id, data, selected, renderInputHandle =
       />
 
       {showSelectedActions && !activeNodeTool && <NodeActionCapsule actions={selectedActions} />}
+      {showEmptyStateDelete && <NodeActionCapsule actions={emptyStateActions} />}
 
       <div
         ref={registerMediaFrame}
diff --git a/src/components/nodes/GenerateVideoNode.tsx b/src/components/nodes/GenerateVideoNode.tsx
index f39965eb..306921b3 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/GenerateVideoNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nodes/GenerateVideoNode.tsx
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ export interface GenerateVideoNodeViewProps {
   id: string;
   data: GenerateVideoNodeData;
   selected?: boolean;
+  /** Suppress the empty-state delete capsule (e.g. when a wrapper already renders an upload toolbar). */
+  suppressEmptyStateDelete?: boolean;
 }
 
-export function GenerateVideoNodeView({ id, data, selected }: GenerateVideoNodeViewProps) {
+export function GenerateVideoNodeView({ id, data, selected, suppressEmptyStateDelete = false }: GenerateVideoNodeViewProps) {
   const nodeData = data;
   const { t } = useI18n();
   const updateNodeData = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.updateNodeData);
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ export function GenerateVideoNodeView({ id, data, selected }: GenerateVideoNodeV
   const getNodeById = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.getNodeById);
   const selectSingleNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.selectSingleNode);
   const regenerateNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.regenerateNode);
+  const removeNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.removeNode);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setVideoRetryNonce(0);
@@ -344,6 +347,24 @@ export function GenerateVideoNodeView({ id, data, selected }: GenerateVideoNodeV
 
   const selectedNodeCount = useSelectedNodeCount();
   const showSelectedActions = Boolean(selected && selectedNodeCount === 1 && nodeData.outputVideo);
+  const showEmptyStateDelete = Boolean(selected && selectedNodeCount === 1 && !nodeData.outputVideo && !suppressEmptyStateDelete);
+  const emptyStateActions: NodeActionCapsuleAction[] = [
+    {
+      key: "delete",
+      icon: (
+        <svg className="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.8}>
+          <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M6 7h12M9 7V5h6v2m-8 0 1 13h8l1-13" />
+        </svg>
+      ),
+      label: t("videoInput.remove"),
+      tone: "danger",
+      onClick: (event) => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+        removeNode(id);
+      },
+    },
+  ];
   const selectedActions: NodeActionCapsuleAction[] = nodeData.outputVideo
     ? [
         {
@@ -452,6 +473,7 @@ export function GenerateVideoNodeView({ id, data, selected }: GenerateVideoNodeV
       {/* Output label */}
 
       {showSelectedActions && <NodeActionCapsule actions={selectedActions} />}
+      {showEmptyStateDelete && <NodeActionCapsule actions={emptyStateActions} />}
 
       <div
         className={nodeData.outputVideo ? getAutoMediaFrameClassName("bg-black") : "relative w-full h-full min-h-0 overflow-hidden rounded-lg"}
diff --git a/src/components/nodes/SmartAudioNode.tsx b/src/components/nodes/SmartAudioNode.tsx
index 6e950374..3eda631b 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/SmartAudioNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nodes/SmartAudioNode.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useCallback, useRef } from "react";
-import { UploadOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
+import { DeleteOutlined, UploadOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
 import { Node, NodeProps } from "@xyflow/react";
 import { Spin } from "antd";
 import { useI18n } from "@/i18n";
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ function SmartAudioUploadToolbar({
   const { t } = useI18n();
   const updateNodeData = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.updateNodeData);
   const selectSingleNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.selectSingleNode);
+  const removeNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.removeNode);
   const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const selectedNodeCount = useSelectedNodeCount();
   const showSelectedActions = Boolean(selected && selectedNodeCount === 1);
@@ -138,6 +139,19 @@ function SmartAudioUploadToolbar({
         handleOpenFileDialog();
       },
     },
+    {
+      key: "delete",
+      icon: <DeleteOutlined className="text-base" />,
+      label: t("audioInput.remove"),
+      tone: "danger",
+      disabled: isUploading,
+      onClick: (event) => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+        if (isUploading) return;
+        removeNode(id);
+      },
+    },
   ];
 
   return (
@@ -172,7 +186,7 @@ function SmartAudioEmptyView({
 
   return (
     <div className="relative h-full w-full">
-      <GenerateAudioNodeView id={id} data={data} selected={selected} />
+      <GenerateAudioNodeView id={id} data={data} selected={selected} suppressEmptyStateDelete />
       <SmartAudioUploadToolbar
         id={id}
         selected={selected}
diff --git a/src/components/nodes/SmartImageNode.tsx b/src/components/nodes/SmartImageNode.tsx
index 6339da2b..9d53c09f 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/SmartImageNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nodes/SmartImageNode.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { getNodeConnectionSpec } from "@/utils/nodeConnectionSpec";
 type SmartImageNodeType = Node<SmartImageNodeData, "smartImage">;
 const IMAGE_DIMENSION_TIMEOUT_MS = 10_000;
 
-function SmartImageToolbarIcon({ kind }: { kind: "upload" | "assets" }) {
+function SmartImageToolbarIcon({ kind }: { kind: "upload" | "assets" | "delete" }) {
   if (kind === "upload") {
     return (
       <svg className="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.8}>
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ function SmartImageToolbarIcon({ kind }: { kind: "upload" | "assets" }) {
     );
   }
 
+  if (kind === "delete") {
+    return (
+      <svg className="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.8}>
+        <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M6 7h12M9 7V5h6v2m-8 0 1 13h8l1-13" />
+      </svg>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <svg className="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.8}>
       <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M4 6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 4h11A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 20 6.5v11a2.5 2.5 0 0 1-2.5 2.5h-11A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 17.5z" />
@@ -51,6 +59,7 @@ function SmartImageUploadToolbar({
   const updateNodeData = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.updateNodeData);
   const updateMediaNodeData = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.updateMediaNodeData);
   const selectSingleNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.selectSingleNode);
+  const removeNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.removeNode);
   const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [isAssetPickerOpen, setIsAssetPickerOpen] = useState(false);
   const selectedNodeCount = useSelectedNodeCount();
@@ -186,6 +195,19 @@ function SmartImageUploadToolbar({
         setIsAssetPickerOpen(true);
       },
     },
+    {
+      key: "delete",
+      icon: <SmartImageToolbarIcon kind="delete" />,
+      label: t("imageInput.remove"),
+      tone: "danger",
+      disabled: isUploading,
+      onClick: (event) => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+        if (isUploading) return;
+        removeNode(id);
+      },
+    },
   ];
 
   const handleSelectAsset = useCallback((asset: PopiAssetItem) => {
@@ -296,7 +318,7 @@ function SmartImageNeutralView({
 
   return (
     <div className="relative h-full w-full">
-      <GenerateImageNodeView id={id} data={data} selected={selected} renderInputHandle={renderInputHandle} />
+      <GenerateImageNodeView id={id} data={data} selected={selected} renderInputHandle={renderInputHandle} suppressEmptyStateDelete={!hideUploadToolbar} />
       {!hideUploadToolbar && (
         <SmartImageUploadToolbar
           id={id}
diff --git a/src/components/nodes/SmartVideoNode.tsx b/src/components/nodes/SmartVideoNode.tsx
index 9f6d0832..858fa609 100644
--- a/src/components/nodes/SmartVideoNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nodes/SmartVideoNode.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const MAX_FILE_SIZE = 400 * 1024 * 1024;
 const ACCEPTED_FORMATS = "video/mp4,video/webm,video/quicktime";
 const ACCEPTED_MIME_TYPES = ACCEPTED_FORMATS.split(",");
 
-function SmartVideoToolbarIcon({ kind }: { kind: "upload" | "assets" }) {
+function SmartVideoToolbarIcon({ kind }: { kind: "upload" | "assets" | "delete" }) {
   if (kind === "upload") {
     return (
       <svg className="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.8}>
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ function SmartVideoToolbarIcon({ kind }: { kind: "upload" | "assets" }) {
     );
   }
 
+  if (kind === "delete") {
+    return (
+      <svg className="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.8}>
+        <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M6 7h12M9 7V5h6v2m-8 0 1 13h8l1-13" />
+      </svg>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <svg className="h-6 w-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.8}>
       <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M4 6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 4h11A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 20 6.5v11a2.5 2.5 0 0 1-2.5 2.5h-11A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 17.5z" />
@@ -54,6 +62,7 @@ function SmartVideoUploadToolbar({
   const updateNodeData = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.updateNodeData);
   const updateMediaNodeData = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.updateMediaNodeData);
   const selectSingleNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.selectSingleNode);
+  const removeNode = useWorkflowStore((state) => state.removeNode);
   const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [isAssetPickerOpen, setIsAssetPickerOpen] = useState(false);
   const selectedNodeCount = useSelectedNodeCount();
@@ -287,6 +296,19 @@ function SmartVideoUploadToolbar({
         setIsAssetPickerOpen(true);
       },
     },
+    {
+      key: "delete",
+      icon: <SmartVideoToolbarIcon kind="delete" />,
+      label: t("videoInput.remove"),
+      tone: "danger",
+      disabled: isUploading,
+      onClick: (event) => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+        if (isUploading) return;
+        removeNode(id);
+      },
+    },
   ];
 
   return (
@@ -329,7 +351,7 @@ function SmartVideoNeutralView({
 
   return (
     <div className="relative h-full w-full">
-      <GenerateVideoNodeView id={id} data={data} selected={selected} />
+      <GenerateVideoNodeView id={id} data={data} selected={selected} suppressEmptyStateDelete />
       <SmartVideoUploadToolbar
         id={id}
         selected={selected}