Invoke (InvokeAI)
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Our verdict
The friendlier alternative to a raw node graph when you want serious local image work: a canvas for in- and out-painting, a gallery, and node workflows when you need them. Apache-2.0 licensed and runs on your own hardware, so it needs a capable GPU. Pick ComfyUI instead if you mainly want API-driven pipelines.
- Who it's for
- Designers, illustrators and builders producing images on their own machine
- Leverage
- A full image studio with no per-image fees
- Effort
- Medium
- Date added
What it does
Invoke runs a locally hosted web server and React UI. It offers a Unified Canvas with in/out-painting and brush tools, node-based workflows you can build and share, board and gallery management, and support for open models including SD 1.5, SDXL, SD 3.5, Flux.1 and Flux.2 variants and Z-Image Turbo. It installs through the Invoke launcher.
How builders use it
- Install with the Invoke launcher from the GitHub releases page.
- Generate a base image, then refine areas on the Unified Canvas with inpainting instead of rerolling the whole image.
- Save a node workflow for a repeatable look and share it with your team.
- Use boards to keep each project's images and their generation settings together.
What to expect
Finished, edited images from one local tool, with settings you can reproduce later.
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