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InvokeAI

InvokeAI is an open-source, self-hosted Stable Diffusion toolkit for generating and editing images from text or existing images.

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InvokeAI is an open-source, self-hosted Stable Diffusion toolkit for generating and editing images from text or existing images. It provides a web interface for text-to-image, image-to-image, inpainting, outpainting, upscaling, and canvas-based editing. It is aimed at creators, developers, and homelab users who want a local AI image studio. Use it for repeatable visual workflows without relying on external services.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on GitHub

Health score

71/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 9 days ago
Popular
8928,309 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
108 GB minimum RAM
How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 8 days ago

GitHub stars
28,309
Open issues
359
Last commit
2026-09-27
Latest release
v6.14.2
License
Apache-2.0
Activity
declining

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (invoke-ai/InvokeAI)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 8 GB RAM.

Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Hardware Requirements Check GPU VRAM and system resources before first launch; lower-VRAM GPUs work but slower, and a Low VRAM optimisation guide is available in the docs. source

Fetched today - each note links to its source

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Checked 4 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How do I install InvokeAI on my machine?

Download the Launcher and install it on compatible hardware.

Where can I find troubleshooting help for installation issues?

Check the FAQ for common installation problems, and join the Discord server for additional support.

Does InvokeAI run locally on my own hardware?

Yes, it runs a locally hosted web server and React UI, and the documentation describes it as completely local and self-hosted.

Which image models can InvokeAI use?

The README lists SD 1.5, SD 2.0, SDXL, SD 3.5 Medium, SD 3.5 Large, CogView 4, Flux.1 Dev, Flux.1 Schnell, and Flux.1 Kontext.

Can I build repeatable generation pipelines in InvokeAI?

Yes, it includes workflow management and node-based workflows for creating customizable generation pipelines.

Answers sourced from github.com, invoke-ai.github.io

Community

Collected 7 days ago - public community threads