diff --git a/components/canvas/canvas-sidebar.tsx b/components/canvas/canvas-sidebar.tsx
index 18ef893..442596a 100644
--- a/components/canvas/canvas-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/components/canvas/canvas-sidebar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState } from "react";
+import NextImage from "next/image";
 import {
   Bot,
   ClipboardList,
@@ -160,77 +161,98 @@ export default function CanvasSidebar({
           </div>
         </div>
       ) : (
-        <div className="border-b border-border/80 px-4 py-4">
-          {canvas === undefined ? (
-            <div className="h-12 animate-pulse rounded-md bg-muted/50" />
-          ) : (
-            <>
-              <p className="text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
-                Canvas
-              </p>
-              <h1 className="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-base font-semibold leading-snug text-foreground">
-                {canvas?.name ?? "…"}
-              </h1>
-            </>
-          )}
+        <div className="border-b border-border/80 px-4 py-5">
+          <div className="flex min-h-8 items-center">
+            <div className="relative">
+              <NextImage
+                src="/logos/lemonspace-logo-v2-black-rgb.svg"
+                alt="LemonSpace"
+                width={140}
+                height={27}
+                className="h-auto w-[8.75rem] dark:hidden"
+                priority
+              />
+              <NextImage
+                src="/logos/lemonspace-logo-v2-white-rgb.svg"
+                alt="LemonSpace"
+                width={140}
+                height={27}
+                className="hidden h-auto w-[8.75rem] dark:block"
+                priority
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </div>
       )}
 
-      <div
-        className={cn(
-          "flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain",
-          railMode ? "p-2" : "p-3",
-        )}
-      >
-        {railMode ? (
-          <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
-            {railEntries.map((entry) => (
-              <SidebarRow key={entry.type} entry={entry} compact />
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        ) : (
-          <>
-            {NODE_CATEGORIES_ORDERED.map((categoryId) => {
-              const entries = byCategory.get(categoryId) ?? [];
-              if (entries.length === 0) return null;
-              const { label } = NODE_CATEGORY_META[categoryId];
-              const isCollapsed = collapsedByCategory[categoryId] ?? categoryId !== "source";
-              return (
-                <div key={categoryId} className="mb-4 last:mb-0">
-                  <button
-                    type="button"
-                    onClick={() =>
-                      setCollapsedByCategory((prev) => ({
-                        ...prev,
-                        [categoryId]: !(prev[categoryId] ?? categoryId !== "source"),
-                      }))
-                    }
-                    className="mb-2 flex w-full items-center justify-between rounded-md px-0.5 py-1 text-left text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted/40 hover:text-foreground"
-                    aria-expanded={!isCollapsed}
-                    aria-controls={`sidebar-category-${categoryId}`}
-                  >
-                    <span>{label}</span>
-                    {isCollapsed ? (
-                      <ChevronRight className="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
-                    ) : (
-                      <ChevronDown className="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
-                    )}
-                  </button>
-                  {!isCollapsed ? (
-                    <div id={`sidebar-category-${categoryId}`} className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
-                      {entries.map((entry) => (
-                        <SidebarRow key={entry.type} entry={entry} />
-                      ))}
-                    </div>
-                  ) : null}
-                </div>
-              );
-            })}
-          </>
-        )}
+      <div className="relative min-h-0 flex-1">
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            "h-full overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain",
+            railMode ? "p-2 pb-20" : "p-3 pb-28",
+          )}
+        >
+          {railMode ? (
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+              {railEntries.map((entry) => (
+                <SidebarRow key={entry.type} entry={entry} compact />
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              {NODE_CATEGORIES_ORDERED.map((categoryId) => {
+                const entries = byCategory.get(categoryId) ?? [];
+                if (entries.length === 0) return null;
+                const { label } = NODE_CATEGORY_META[categoryId];
+                const isCollapsed = collapsedByCategory[categoryId] ?? categoryId !== "source";
+                return (
+                  <div key={categoryId} className="mb-4 last:mb-0">
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      onClick={() =>
+                        setCollapsedByCategory((prev) => ({
+                          ...prev,
+                          [categoryId]: !(prev[categoryId] ?? categoryId !== "source"),
+                        }))
+                      }
+                      className="mb-2 flex w-full items-center justify-between rounded-md px-0.5 py-1 text-left text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted/40 hover:text-foreground"
+                      aria-expanded={!isCollapsed}
+                      aria-controls={`sidebar-category-${categoryId}`}
+                    >
+                      <span>{label}</span>
+                      {isCollapsed ? (
+                        <ChevronRight className="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
+                      ) : (
+                        <ChevronDown className="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
+                      )}
+                    </button>
+                    {!isCollapsed ? (
+                      <div id={`sidebar-category-${categoryId}`} className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
+                        {entries.map((entry) => (
+                          <SidebarRow key={entry.type} entry={entry} />
+                        ))}
+                      </div>
+                    ) : null}
+                  </div>
+                );
+              })}
+            </>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <div
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          className={cn(
+            "pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-10",
+            railMode
+              ? "h-16 bg-gradient-to-t from-black via-black/80 to-transparent"
+              : "h-24 bg-gradient-to-t from-black via-black/80 to-transparent",
+          )}
+        />
       </div>
 
-      <CanvasUserMenu compact={railMode} />
+      <div className="relative z-20 bg-background">
+        <CanvasUserMenu compact={railMode} />
+      </div>
     </aside>
   );
 }
diff --git a/components/canvas/canvas-toolbar.tsx b/components/canvas/canvas-toolbar.tsx
index 345810f..343c8d6 100644
--- a/components/canvas/canvas-toolbar.tsx
+++ b/components/canvas/canvas-toolbar.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export default function CanvasToolbar({
   };
 
   const byCategory = catalogEntriesByCategory();
+  const resolvedCanvasName = canvasName?.trim() || "Unbenannter Canvas";
 
   const toolBtn = (tool: CanvasNavTool, icon: React.ReactNode, label: string) => (
     <Button
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ export default function CanvasToolbar({
   );
 
   return (
-    <div className="absolute top-4 left-1/2 z-10 flex max-w-[min(calc(100vw-12rem),52rem)] -translate-x-1/2 items-center gap-0.5 rounded-xl border border-border/80 bg-card/95 p-1.5 shadow-lg backdrop-blur-sm">
+    <div className="absolute top-4 left-1/2 z-10 flex w-[min(calc(100vw-9rem),64rem)] items-center gap-0.5 rounded-xl border border-border/80 bg-card/95 p-1.5 shadow-lg backdrop-blur-sm -translate-x-1/2">
       <DropdownMenu>
         <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
           <Button
@@ -181,7 +182,14 @@ export default function CanvasToolbar({
 
       <div className="mx-1 h-6 w-px shrink-0 bg-border/80" />
 
-      <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center justify-end gap-1 sm:flex-initial">
+      <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center justify-end gap-1">
+        <div
+          className="min-w-0 max-w-28 rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-background/80 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-semibold text-foreground shadow-sm sm:max-w-40 md:max-w-52"
+          title={resolvedCanvasName}
+          aria-label={`Canvas-Name: ${resolvedCanvasName}`}
+        >
+          <span className="block truncate">{resolvedCanvasName}</span>
+        </div>
         <CreditDisplay />
         <ExportButton canvasName={canvasName ?? "canvas"} />
       </div>
diff --git a/components/canvas/canvas.tsx b/components/canvas/canvas.tsx
index 97a6b45..1ae29a6 100644
--- a/components/canvas/canvas.tsx
+++ b/components/canvas/canvas.tsx
@@ -2990,7 +2990,7 @@ function CanvasInner({ canvasId }: CanvasInnerProps) {
         <AssetBrowserTargetContext.Provider value={assetBrowserTargetApi}>
       <div className="relative h-full w-full">
         <CanvasToolbar
-          canvasName={canvas?.name ?? "canvas"}
+          canvasName={canvas?.name}
           activeTool={navTool}
           onToolChange={handleNavToolChange}
         />
diff --git a/convex/ai.ts b/convex/ai.ts
index 50101cb..cc60582 100644
--- a/convex/ai.ts
+++ b/convex/ai.ts
@@ -153,16 +153,35 @@ async function generateImageWithAutoRetry(
   ) => Promise<void>
 ) {
   let lastError: unknown = null;
+  const startedAt = Date.now();
 
   for (let attempt = 0; attempt <= MAX_IMAGE_RETRIES; attempt++) {
+    const attemptStartedAt = Date.now();
     try {
-      return await operation();
+      const result = await operation();
+      console.info("[generateImageWithAutoRetry] success", {
+        attempts: attempt + 1,
+        totalDurationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        lastAttemptDurationMs: Date.now() - attemptStartedAt,
+      });
+      return result;
     } catch (error) {
       lastError = error;
       const { retryable, category } = categorizeError(error);
       const retryCount = attempt + 1;
       const hasRemainingRetry = retryCount <= MAX_IMAGE_RETRIES;
 
+      console.warn("[generateImageWithAutoRetry] attempt failed", {
+        attempt: retryCount,
+        maxAttempts: MAX_IMAGE_RETRIES + 1,
+        retryable,
+        hasRemainingRetry,
+        category,
+        attemptDurationMs: Date.now() - attemptStartedAt,
+        totalDurationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        message: errorMessage(error),
+      });
+
       if (!retryable || !hasRemainingRetry) {
         throw error;
       }
@@ -289,11 +308,21 @@ export const generateAndStoreImage = internalAction({
     aspectRatio: v.optional(v.string()),
   },
   handler: async (ctx, args) => {
+    const startedAt = Date.now();
     const apiKey = process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY;
     if (!apiKey) {
       throw new Error("OPENROUTER_API_KEY is not set");
     }
 
+    console.info("[generateAndStoreImage] start", {
+      nodeId: args.nodeId,
+      model: args.model,
+      hasReferenceStorageId: Boolean(args.referenceStorageId),
+      hasReferenceImageUrl: Boolean(args.referenceImageUrl?.trim()),
+      aspectRatio: args.aspectRatio?.trim() || null,
+      promptLength: args.prompt.length,
+    });
+
     let retryCount = 0;
     let referenceImageUrl = args.referenceImageUrl?.trim() || undefined;
     if (args.referenceStorageId) {
@@ -301,38 +330,64 @@ export const generateAndStoreImage = internalAction({
         (await ctx.storage.getUrl(args.referenceStorageId)) ?? undefined;
     }
 
-    const result = await generateImageWithAutoRetry(
-      () =>
-        generateImageViaOpenRouter(apiKey, {
-          prompt: args.prompt,
-          referenceImageUrl,
-          model: args.model,
-          aspectRatio: args.aspectRatio,
-        }),
-      async (nextRetryCount, maxRetries, failure) => {
-        retryCount = nextRetryCount;
-        await ctx.runMutation(internal.ai.markNodeRetry, {
-          nodeId: args.nodeId,
-          retryCount: nextRetryCount,
-          maxRetries,
-          failureMessage: failure.message,
-        });
+    try {
+      const result = await generateImageWithAutoRetry(
+        () =>
+          generateImageViaOpenRouter(apiKey, {
+            prompt: args.prompt,
+            referenceImageUrl,
+            model: args.model,
+            aspectRatio: args.aspectRatio,
+          }),
+        async (nextRetryCount, maxRetries, failure) => {
+          retryCount = nextRetryCount;
+          await ctx.runMutation(internal.ai.markNodeRetry, {
+            nodeId: args.nodeId,
+            retryCount: nextRetryCount,
+            maxRetries,
+            failureMessage: failure.message,
+          });
+        }
+      );
+
+      const decodeStartedAt = Date.now();
+      const binaryString = atob(result.imageBase64);
+      const bytes = new Uint8Array(binaryString.length);
+      for (let i = 0; i < binaryString.length; i++) {
+        bytes[i] = binaryString.charCodeAt(i);
       }
-    );
+      console.info("[generateAndStoreImage] image decoded", {
+        nodeId: args.nodeId,
+        retryCount,
+        decodeDurationMs: Date.now() - decodeStartedAt,
+        bytes: bytes.length,
+        totalDurationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+      });
 
-    const binaryString = atob(result.imageBase64);
-    const bytes = new Uint8Array(binaryString.length);
-    for (let i = 0; i < binaryString.length; i++) {
-      bytes[i] = binaryString.charCodeAt(i);
+      const storageStartedAt = Date.now();
+      const blob = new Blob([bytes], { type: result.mimeType });
+      const storageId = await ctx.storage.store(blob);
+      console.info("[generateAndStoreImage] image stored", {
+        nodeId: args.nodeId,
+        retryCount,
+        storageDurationMs: Date.now() - storageStartedAt,
+        totalDurationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+      });
+
+      return {
+        storageId: storageId as Id<"_storage">,
+        retryCount,
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("[generateAndStoreImage] failed", {
+        nodeId: args.nodeId,
+        retryCount,
+        totalDurationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        message: errorMessage(error),
+        category: categorizeError(error).category,
+      });
+      throw error;
     }
-
-    const blob = new Blob([bytes], { type: result.mimeType });
-    const storageId = await ctx.storage.store(blob);
-
-    return {
-      storageId: storageId as Id<"_storage">,
-      retryCount,
-    };
   },
 });
 
@@ -349,6 +404,7 @@ export const processImageGeneration = internalAction({
     userId: v.string(),
   },
   handler: async (ctx, args) => {
+    const startedAt = Date.now();
     console.info("[processImageGeneration] start", {
       nodeId: args.nodeId,
       reservationId: args.reservationId ?? null,
@@ -384,7 +440,23 @@ export const processImageGeneration = internalAction({
           actualCost: creditCost,
         });
       }
+
+      console.info("[processImageGeneration] success", {
+        nodeId: args.nodeId,
+        retryCount,
+        totalDurationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        reservationId: args.reservationId ?? null,
+      });
     } catch (error) {
+      console.error("[processImageGeneration] failed", {
+        nodeId: args.nodeId,
+        retryCount,
+        totalDurationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        reservationId: args.reservationId ?? null,
+        category: categorizeError(error).category,
+        message: errorMessage(error),
+      });
+
       if (args.reservationId) {
         try {
           await ctx.runMutation(internal.credits.releaseInternal, {
@@ -406,6 +478,13 @@ export const processImageGeneration = internalAction({
           userId: args.userId,
         });
       }
+
+      console.info("[processImageGeneration] finished", {
+        nodeId: args.nodeId,
+        retryCount,
+        totalDurationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        shouldDecrementConcurrency: args.shouldDecrementConcurrency,
+      });
     }
   },
 });
@@ -421,6 +500,7 @@ export const generateImage = action({
     aspectRatio: v.optional(v.string()),
   },
   handler: async (ctx, args) => {
+    const startedAt = Date.now();
     const canvas = await ctx.runQuery(api.canvases.get, {
       canvasId: args.canvasId,
     });
@@ -477,8 +557,27 @@ export const generateImage = action({
         userId,
       });
       backgroundJobScheduled = true;
+      console.info("[generateImage] background job scheduled", {
+        nodeId: args.nodeId,
+        canvasId: args.canvasId,
+        modelId,
+        reservationId: reservationId ?? null,
+        usageIncremented,
+        durationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+      });
       return { queued: true as const, nodeId: args.nodeId };
     } catch (error) {
+      console.error("[generateImage] scheduling failed", {
+        nodeId: args.nodeId,
+        canvasId: args.canvasId,
+        modelId,
+        reservationId: reservationId ?? null,
+        usageIncremented,
+        durationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        category: categorizeError(error).category,
+        message: errorMessage(error),
+      });
+
       if (reservationId) {
         try {
           await ctx.runMutation(api.credits.release, {
diff --git a/convex/credits.ts b/convex/credits.ts
index bdaebd6..004f4a1 100644
--- a/convex/credits.ts
+++ b/convex/credits.ts
@@ -103,31 +103,75 @@ export const listTransactions = query({
 export const getSubscription = query({
   args: {},
   handler: async (ctx) => {
-    const user = await optionalAuth(ctx);
-    if (!user) {
-      return {
-        tier: "free" as const,
-        status: "active" as const,
-      };
-    }
-    const row = await ctx.db
-      .query("subscriptions")
-      .withIndex("by_user", (q) => q.eq("userId", user.userId))
-      .order("desc")
-      .first();
+    const startedAt = Date.now();
 
-    if (!row) {
-      return {
-        tier: "free" as const,
-        status: "active" as const,
-      };
-    }
+    try {
+      console.info("[credits.getSubscription] start", {
+        durationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+      });
 
-    return {
-      tier: row.tier,
-      status: row.status,
-      currentPeriodEnd: row.currentPeriodEnd,
-    };
+      const user = await optionalAuth(ctx);
+      console.info("[credits.getSubscription] auth resolved", {
+        durationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        userId: user?.userId ?? null,
+      });
+
+      if (!user) {
+        return {
+          tier: "free" as const,
+          status: "active" as const,
+        };
+      }
+
+      const row = await ctx.db
+        .query("subscriptions")
+        .withIndex("by_user", (q) => q.eq("userId", user.userId))
+        .order("desc")
+        .first();
+
+      console.info("[credits.getSubscription] subscription query resolved", {
+        userId: user.userId,
+        durationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        foundRow: Boolean(row),
+      });
+
+      if (!row) {
+        console.info("[credits.getSubscription] no subscription row", {
+          userId: user.userId,
+          durationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        });
+
+        return {
+          tier: "free" as const,
+          status: "active" as const,
+        };
+      }
+
+      console.info("[credits.getSubscription] resolved subscription", {
+        userId: user.userId,
+        subscriptionId: row._id,
+        tier: row.tier,
+        status: row.status,
+        currentPeriodEnd: row.currentPeriodEnd,
+        durationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+      });
+
+      return {
+        tier: row.tier,
+        status: row.status,
+        currentPeriodEnd: row.currentPeriodEnd,
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      const identity = await ctx.auth.getUserIdentity();
+      console.error("[credits.getSubscription] failed", {
+        durationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        hasIdentity: Boolean(identity),
+        identityIssuer: identity?.issuer ?? null,
+        identitySubject: identity?.subject ?? null,
+        message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      });
+      throw error;
+    }
   },
 });
 
diff --git a/convex/edges.ts b/convex/edges.ts
index 6c4c0fc..6413ae2 100644
--- a/convex/edges.ts
+++ b/convex/edges.ts
@@ -89,16 +89,29 @@ async function assertConnectionPolicy(
 export const list = query({
   args: { canvasId: v.id("canvases") },
   handler: async (ctx, { canvasId }) => {
+    const startedAt = Date.now();
     const user = await requireAuth(ctx);
     const canvas = await ctx.db.get(canvasId);
     if (!canvas || canvas.ownerId !== user.userId) {
       return [];
     }
 
-    return await ctx.db
+    const edges = await ctx.db
       .query("edges")
       .withIndex("by_canvas", (q) => q.eq("canvasId", canvasId))
       .collect();
+
+    const durationMs = Date.now() - startedAt;
+    if (durationMs >= PERFORMANCE_LOG_THRESHOLD_MS) {
+      console.warn("[edges.list] slow list query", {
+        canvasId,
+        userId: user.userId,
+        edgeCount: edges.length,
+        durationMs,
+      });
+    }
+
+    return edges;
   },
 });
 
diff --git a/convex/helpers.ts b/convex/helpers.ts
index 4db3984..ba2bae7 100644
--- a/convex/helpers.ts
+++ b/convex/helpers.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { QueryCtx, MutationCtx } from "./_generated/server";
 import { authComponent } from "./auth";
 
+const AUTH_PERFORMANCE_LOG_THRESHOLD_MS = 100;
+
 type SafeAuthUser = NonNullable<
   Awaited<ReturnType<typeof authComponent.safeGetAuthUser>>
 >;
@@ -15,10 +17,18 @@ export type AuthUser = Omit<SafeAuthUser, "userId"> & { userId: string };
 export async function requireAuth(
   ctx: QueryCtx | MutationCtx
 ): Promise<AuthUser> {
+  const startedAt = Date.now();
   const user = await authComponent.safeGetAuthUser(ctx);
+  const durationMs = Date.now() - startedAt;
+  if (durationMs >= AUTH_PERFORMANCE_LOG_THRESHOLD_MS) {
+    console.warn("[requireAuth] slow auth lookup", {
+      durationMs,
+    });
+  }
   if (!user) {
     const identity = await ctx.auth.getUserIdentity();
     console.error("[requireAuth] safeGetAuthUser returned null", {
+      durationMs,
       hasIdentity: Boolean(identity),
       identityIssuer: identity?.issuer ?? null,
       identitySubject: identity?.subject ?? null,
@@ -28,6 +38,7 @@ export async function requireAuth(
   const userId = user.userId ?? String(user._id);
   if (!userId) {
     console.error("[requireAuth] safeGetAuthUser returned user without userId", {
+      durationMs,
       userRecordId: String(user._id),
     });
     throw new Error("Unauthenticated");
@@ -41,7 +52,14 @@ export async function requireAuth(
 export async function optionalAuth(
   ctx: QueryCtx | MutationCtx
 ): Promise<AuthUser | null> {
+  const startedAt = Date.now();
   const user = await authComponent.safeGetAuthUser(ctx);
+  const durationMs = Date.now() - startedAt;
+  if (durationMs >= AUTH_PERFORMANCE_LOG_THRESHOLD_MS) {
+    console.warn("[optionalAuth] slow auth lookup", {
+      durationMs,
+    });
+  }
   if (!user) {
     return null;
   }
diff --git a/convex/nodes.ts b/convex/nodes.ts
index 6b20166..8f0925b 100644
--- a/convex/nodes.ts
+++ b/convex/nodes.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ const ADJUSTMENT_MIN_WIDTH = 240;
 
 const PERFORMANCE_LOG_THRESHOLD_MS = 250;
 
+function estimateSerializedBytes(value: unknown): number | null {
+  try {
+    return JSON.stringify(value)?.length ?? 0;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
 type RenderOutputResolution = (typeof RENDER_OUTPUT_RESOLUTIONS)[number];
 type RenderFormat = (typeof RENDER_FORMATS)[number];
 
@@ -545,13 +553,27 @@ async function resolveNodeReferenceForWrite(
 export const list = query({
   args: { canvasId: v.id("canvases") },
   handler: async (ctx, { canvasId }) => {
+    const startedAt = Date.now();
     const user = await requireAuth(ctx);
     await getCanvasOrThrow(ctx, canvasId, user.userId);
 
-    return await ctx.db
+    const nodes = await ctx.db
       .query("nodes")
       .withIndex("by_canvas", (q) => q.eq("canvasId", canvasId))
       .collect();
+
+    const durationMs = Date.now() - startedAt;
+    if (durationMs >= PERFORMANCE_LOG_THRESHOLD_MS) {
+      console.warn("[nodes.list] slow list query", {
+        canvasId,
+        userId: user.userId,
+        nodeCount: nodes.length,
+        approxPayloadBytes: estimateSerializedBytes(nodes),
+        durationMs,
+      });
+    }
+
+    return nodes;
   },
 });
 
@@ -678,46 +700,87 @@ export const create = mutation({
     clientRequestId: v.optional(v.string()),
   },
   handler: async (ctx, args) => {
-    const user = await requireAuth(ctx);
-    await getCanvasOrThrow(ctx, args.canvasId, user.userId);
+    const startedAt = Date.now();
+    const approxDataBytes = estimateSerializedBytes(args.data);
 
-    const existingNodeId = await getIdempotentNodeCreateResult(ctx, {
-      userId: user.userId,
-      mutation: "nodes.create",
-      clientRequestId: args.clientRequestId,
+    console.info("[nodes.create] start", {
       canvasId: args.canvasId,
+      type: args.type,
+      clientRequestId: args.clientRequestId ?? null,
+      approxDataBytes,
     });
-    if (existingNodeId) {
-      return existingNodeId;
+
+    try {
+      const user = await requireAuth(ctx);
+      const authDurationMs = Date.now() - startedAt;
+      await getCanvasOrThrow(ctx, args.canvasId, user.userId);
+
+      const existingNodeId = await getIdempotentNodeCreateResult(ctx, {
+        userId: user.userId,
+        mutation: "nodes.create",
+        clientRequestId: args.clientRequestId,
+        canvasId: args.canvasId,
+      });
+      if (existingNodeId) {
+        console.info("[nodes.create] idempotent hit", {
+          canvasId: args.canvasId,
+          type: args.type,
+          userId: user.userId,
+          authDurationMs,
+          totalDurationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+          existingNodeId,
+        });
+        return existingNodeId;
+      }
+
+      const normalizedData = normalizeNodeDataForWrite(args.type, args.data);
+
+      const nodeId = await ctx.db.insert("nodes", {
+        canvasId: args.canvasId,
+        type: args.type as Doc<"nodes">["type"],
+        positionX: args.positionX,
+        positionY: args.positionY,
+        width: args.width,
+        height: args.height,
+        status: "idle",
+        retryCount: 0,
+        data: normalizedData,
+        parentId: args.parentId,
+        zIndex: args.zIndex,
+      });
+
+      // Canvas updatedAt aktualisieren
+      await ctx.db.patch(args.canvasId, { updatedAt: Date.now() });
+      await rememberIdempotentNodeCreateResult(ctx, {
+        userId: user.userId,
+        mutation: "nodes.create",
+        clientRequestId: args.clientRequestId,
+        canvasId: args.canvasId,
+        nodeId,
+      });
+
+      console.info("[nodes.create] success", {
+        canvasId: args.canvasId,
+        type: args.type,
+        userId: user.userId,
+        nodeId,
+        approxDataBytes,
+        authDurationMs,
+        totalDurationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+      });
+
+      return nodeId;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("[nodes.create] failed", {
+        canvasId: args.canvasId,
+        type: args.type,
+        clientRequestId: args.clientRequestId ?? null,
+        approxDataBytes,
+        totalDurationMs: Date.now() - startedAt,
+        message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      });
+      throw error;
     }
-
-    const normalizedData = normalizeNodeDataForWrite(args.type, args.data);
-
-    const nodeId = await ctx.db.insert("nodes", {
-      canvasId: args.canvasId,
-      type: args.type as Doc<"nodes">["type"],
-      positionX: args.positionX,
-      positionY: args.positionY,
-      width: args.width,
-      height: args.height,
-      status: "idle",
-      retryCount: 0,
-      data: normalizedData,
-      parentId: args.parentId,
-      zIndex: args.zIndex,
-    });
-
-    // Canvas updatedAt aktualisieren
-    await ctx.db.patch(args.canvasId, { updatedAt: Date.now() });
-    await rememberIdempotentNodeCreateResult(ctx, {
-      userId: user.userId,
-      mutation: "nodes.create",
-      clientRequestId: args.clientRequestId,
-      canvasId: args.canvasId,
-      nodeId,
-    });
-
-    return nodeId;
   },
 });
 
diff --git a/convex/openrouter.ts b/convex/openrouter.ts
index 601046e..9ea65ce 100644
--- a/convex/openrouter.ts
+++ b/convex/openrouter.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ export async function generateImageViaOpenRouter(
   params: GenerateImageParams
 ): Promise<OpenRouterImageResponse> {
   const modelId = params.model ?? DEFAULT_IMAGE_MODEL;
+  const requestStartedAt = Date.now();
+
+  console.info("[openrouter] request start", {
+    modelId,
+    hasReferenceImageUrl: Boolean(params.referenceImageUrl),
+    aspectRatio: params.aspectRatio?.trim() || null,
+    promptLength: params.prompt.length,
+  });
 
   // Ohne Referenzbild: einfacher String als content — bei Gemini/OpenRouter sonst oft nur Text (refusal/reasoning) statt Bild.
   const userMessage =
@@ -126,15 +134,33 @@ export async function generateImageViaOpenRouter(
     };
   }
 
-  const response = await fetch(`${OPENROUTER_BASE_URL}/chat/completions`, {
-    method: "POST",
-    headers: {
-      Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
-      "Content-Type": "application/json",
-      "HTTP-Referer": "https://app.lemonspace.io",
-      "X-Title": "LemonSpace",
-    },
-    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  let response: Response;
+
+  try {
+    response = await fetch(`${OPENROUTER_BASE_URL}/chat/completions`, {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        "HTTP-Referer": "https://app.lemonspace.io",
+        "X-Title": "LemonSpace",
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("[openrouter] request failed", {
+      modelId,
+      durationMs: Date.now() - requestStartedAt,
+      message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+    });
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  console.info("[openrouter] response received", {
+    modelId,
+    status: response.status,
+    ok: response.ok,
+    durationMs: Date.now() - requestStartedAt,
   });
 
   if (!response.ok) {
@@ -221,6 +247,7 @@ export async function generateImageViaOpenRouter(
 
   let dataUri = rawImage;
   if (rawImage.startsWith("http://") || rawImage.startsWith("https://")) {
+    const imageDownloadStartedAt = Date.now();
     const imgRes = await fetch(rawImage);
     if (!imgRes.ok) {
       throw new ConvexError({
@@ -231,6 +258,12 @@ export async function generateImageViaOpenRouter(
     const mimeTypeFromRes =
       imgRes.headers.get("content-type") ?? "image/png";
     const buf = await imgRes.arrayBuffer();
+    console.info("[openrouter] image downloaded", {
+      modelId,
+      durationMs: Date.now() - imageDownloadStartedAt,
+      bytes: buf.byteLength,
+      mimeType: mimeTypeFromRes,
+    });
     let b64: string;
     if (typeof Buffer !== "undefined") {
       b64 = Buffer.from(buf).toString("base64");
@@ -257,6 +290,14 @@ export async function generateImageViaOpenRouter(
   const base64Data = dataUri.slice(comma + 1);
   const mimeType = meta.replace("data:", "").replace(";base64", "");
 
+  console.info("[openrouter] image parsed", {
+    modelId,
+    durationMs: Date.now() - requestStartedAt,
+    mimeType: mimeType || "image/png",
+    base64Length: base64Data.length,
+    source: rawImage.startsWith("data:") ? "inline" : "remote-url",
+  });
+
   return {
     imageBase64: base64Data,
     mimeType: mimeType || "image/png",