diff --git a/src/runtime/image.ts b/src/runtime/image.ts
index 764d32268..098b99f58 100644
--- a/src/runtime/image.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/image.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { defu } from 'defu'
 import { hasProtocol, parseURL, joinURL, withLeadingSlash } from 'ufo'
 import { imageMeta } from './utils/meta'
-import { checkDensities, parseDensities, parseSize, parseSizes } from './utils'
+import { checkDensities, parseDensities, parseSize, parseSizes, SIZES_DEFAULT_KEY } from './utils'
 import { prerenderStaticImages } from './utils/prerender'
 import type { ImageOptions, ImageSizesOptions, CreateImageOptions, ResolvedImage, ImageCTX, $Img, ImageSizes, ImageSizesVariant, ConfiguredImageProviders } from '@nuxt/image'
 
@@ -133,6 +133,30 @@ function getSizes(ctx: ImageCTX, input: string, opts: ImageSizesOptions): ImageS
   const height = parseSize(merged.modifiers?.height)
 
   const sizes = merged.sizes ? parseSizes(merged.sizes) : {}
+
+  // Handle bare/default size values (e.g. `sizes="100vw"` or `sizes="200px"`).
+  // For fluid values (vw), the rendered pixel width depends on viewport size,
+  // so we must expand to all screen breakpoints for correct srcset generation.
+  // For fixed pixel values, we keep the original 1px sentinel which sorts
+  // before all breakpoints in finaliseSizeVariants.
+  // See: https://github.com/nuxt/image/issues/1433
+  if (SIZES_DEFAULT_KEY in sizes) {
+    const defaultSize = sizes[SIZES_DEFAULT_KEY]!
+    delete sizes['default']
+    if (defaultSize.endsWith('vw')) {
+      const screens = ctx.options.screens || {}
+      for (const screen in screens) {
+        if (!(screen in sizes)) {
+          sizes[screen] = defaultSize
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    else {
+      // Fixed pixel value: use 1px key so it sorts before all breakpoints
+      sizes['1px'] = defaultSize
+    }
+  }
+
   const _densities = merged.densities?.trim()
   const densities = _densities ? parseDensities(_densities) : ctx.options.densities
   checkDensities(densities)
diff --git a/src/runtime/utils/index.ts b/src/runtime/utils/index.ts
index e6b021a91..de1e6a188 100644
--- a/src/runtime/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/utils/index.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ export function parseSize(input: string | number | undefined = '') {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Sentinel key used for bare size values without a breakpoint prefix
+ * (e.g. `"100vw"` in `sizes="100vw sm:50vw"`). Consumers should expand
+ * this to all configured screen breakpoints that aren't explicitly set.
+ *
+ * @see https://github.com/nuxt/image/issues/1433
+ */
+export const SIZES_DEFAULT_KEY = 'default'
+
 export function parseSizes(input: Record<string, string | number> | string): Record<string, string> {
   const sizes: Record<string, string> = {}
   // string => object
@@ -93,7 +102,7 @@ export function parseSizes(input: Record<string, string | number> | string): Rec
     for (const entry of input.split(/[\s,]+/).filter(e => e)) {
       const s = entry.split(':')
       if (s.length !== 2) {
-        sizes['1px'] = s[0]!.trim()
+        sizes[SIZES_DEFAULT_KEY] = s[0]!.trim()
       }
       else {
         sizes[s[0]!.trim()] = s[1]!.trim()
diff --git a/test/nuxt/image.test.ts b/test/nuxt/image.test.ts
index 60446a74a..050f5426c 100644
--- a/test/nuxt/image.test.ts
+++ b/test/nuxt/image.test.ts
@@ -390,6 +390,45 @@ describe('Sizes and densities behavior', () => {
     // Should have sizes attribute
     expect(sizes).toBeTruthy()
   })
+
+  it('bare vw sizes value generates proper srcset widths (#1433)', () => {
+    const img = mountImage({
+      src: '/image.png',
+      width: 300,
+      height: 400,
+      sizes: '100vw',
+    })
+
+    const imgElement = img.find('img').element
+    const srcset = imgElement.getAttribute('srcset')!
+    const sizes = imgElement.getAttribute('sizes')
+
+    // Should generate width-based srcset entries matching screen breakpoints,
+    // not 1w/2w entries from a 1px placeholder
+    const widths = srcset.match(/\b(\d+)w\b/g)!.map(w => Number.parseInt(w))
+    expect(widths.every(w => w > 100)).toBe(true)
+
+    // Should have sizes attribute with media queries
+    expect(sizes).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(sizes).toContain('100vw')
+  })
+
+  it('bare vw sizes with explicit breakpoints fills remaining screens (#1433)', () => {
+    const img = mountImage({
+      src: '/image.png',
+      width: 300,
+      height: 400,
+      sizes: '100vw lg:480px',
+    })
+
+    const imgElement = img.find('img').element
+    const srcset = imgElement.getAttribute('srcset')!
+
+    // lg:480px should produce a 480w entry, other screens should use 100vw
+    expect(srcset).toContain('480w')
+    const widths = srcset.match(/\b(\d+)w\b/g)!.map(w => Number.parseInt(w))
+    expect(widths.every(w => w > 100)).toBe(true)
+  })
 })
 
 describe('Preset sizes and densities inheritance', () => {
diff --git a/test/unit/bundle.test.ts b/test/unit/bundle.test.ts
index eea4df32d..8ba3ada0f 100644
--- a/test/unit/bundle.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/bundle.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe.skipIf(process.env.ECOSYSTEM_CI || isWindows)('nuxt image bundle size',
       image: { provider: 'ipx' },
     })
 
-    expect(roundToKilobytes(withImage.totalBytes - withoutImage.totalBytes)).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"12.6k"`)
+    expect(roundToKilobytes(withImage.totalBytes - withoutImage.totalBytes)).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"12.8k"`)
   })
 })