diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/clip_comparison/v2.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/clip_comparison/v2.py
index 28f4b83b8..a1ee4b52c 100644
--- a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/clip_comparison/v2.py
+++ b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/clip_comparison/v2.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def run_remotely(
         tasks = [
             partial(
                 client.clip_compare,
-                subject=single_image.numpy_image,
+                subject=single_image.base64_image,
                 prompt=classes,
                 clip_version=version,
             )
diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/ocr/v1.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/ocr/v1.py
index 0f540a9a5..b560032e8 100644
--- a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/ocr/v1.py
+++ b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/ocr/v1.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def run_remotely(
             max_concurrent_requests=WORKFLOWS_REMOTE_EXECUTION_MAX_STEP_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS,
         )
         client.configure(configuration)
-        non_empty_inference_images = [i.numpy_image for i in images]
+        non_empty_inference_images = [i.base64_image for i in images]
         predictions = client.ocr_image(
             inference_input=non_empty_inference_images,
         )
diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/yolo_world/v1.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/yolo_world/v1.py
index b54474a4f..da3c890f0 100644
--- a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/yolo_world/v1.py
+++ b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/foundation/yolo_world/v1.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def run_remotely(
         client.configure(inference_configuration=configuration)
         if WORKFLOWS_REMOTE_API_TARGET == "hosted":
             client.select_api_v0()
-        inference_images = [i.to_inference_format(numpy_preferred=True) for i in images]
+        inference_images = [i.to_inference_format() for i in images]
         image_sub_batches = list(
             make_batches(
                 iterable=inference_images,
diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/instance_segmentation/v1.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/instance_segmentation/v1.py
index 3abc2d9cc..8d529e595 100644
--- a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/instance_segmentation/v1.py
+++ b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/instance_segmentation/v1.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def run_remotely(
             source="workflow-execution",
         )
         client.configure(inference_configuration=client_config)
-        inference_images = [i.numpy_image for i in images]
+        inference_images = [i.base64_image for i in images]
         predictions = client.infer(
             inference_input=inference_images,
             model_id=model_id,
diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/keypoint_detection/v1.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/keypoint_detection/v1.py
index aacbae6af..f95d7c04d 100644
--- a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/keypoint_detection/v1.py
+++ b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/keypoint_detection/v1.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def run_remotely(
             source="workflow-execution",
         )
         client.configure(inference_configuration=client_config)
-        inference_images = [i.numpy_image for i in images]
+        inference_images = [i.base64_image for i in images]
         predictions = client.infer(
             inference_input=inference_images,
             model_id=model_id,
diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/multi_class_classification/v1.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/multi_class_classification/v1.py
index 4e33f5fd2..4ff050018 100644
--- a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/multi_class_classification/v1.py
+++ b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/multi_class_classification/v1.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def run_remotely(
             source="workflow-execution",
         )
         client.configure(inference_configuration=client_config)
-        non_empty_inference_images = [i.numpy_image for i in images]
+        non_empty_inference_images = [i.base64_image for i in images]
         predictions = client.infer(
             inference_input=non_empty_inference_images,
             model_id=model_id,
diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/multi_label_classification/v1.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/multi_label_classification/v1.py
index b13d75f7f..41de72787 100644
--- a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/multi_label_classification/v1.py
+++ b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/multi_label_classification/v1.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def run_remotely(
             source="workflow-execution",
         )
         client.configure(inference_configuration=client_config)
-        non_empty_inference_images = [i.numpy_image for i in images]
+        non_empty_inference_images = [i.base64_image for i in images]
         predictions = client.infer(
             inference_input=non_empty_inference_images,
             model_id=model_id,
diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/object_detection/v1.py b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/object_detection/v1.py
index 608a083df..486752a63 100644
--- a/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/object_detection/v1.py
+++ b/inference/core/workflows/core_steps/models/roboflow/object_detection/v1.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def run_remotely(
             source="workflow-execution",
         )
         client.configure(inference_configuration=client_config)
-        non_empty_inference_images = [i.numpy_image for i in images]
+        non_empty_inference_images = [i.base64_image for i in images]
         predictions = client.infer(
             inference_input=non_empty_inference_images,
             model_id=model_id,
diff --git a/inference/core/workflows/execution_engine/entities/base.py b/inference/core/workflows/execution_engine/entities/base.py
index a60b5f8ef..97579f0fe 100644
--- a/inference/core/workflows/execution_engine/entities/base.py
+++ b/inference/core/workflows/execution_engine/entities/base.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ def base64_image(self) -> str:
             return self._base64_image
         numpy_image = self.numpy_image
         self._base64_image = base64.b64encode(
-            encode_image_to_jpeg_bytes(numpy_image)
+            encode_image_to_jpeg_bytes(numpy_image, jpeg_quality=95)
         ).decode("ascii")
         return self._base64_image