Alternatives to Mochi 1 (Genmo)
Open state-of-the-art video generation model from research lab Genmo. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Mochi 1 (Genmo)
Open state-of-the-art video generation model from research lab Genmo.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Mochi 1 (Genmo).
Wan 2.2
Open, advanced large-scale video generation model for local use.
Wan 2.2 is also Apache-2.0 licensed, with multiple model variants to match available GPU memory, though it has no official end-user GUI.
LTX-2
Open local video model that generates synchronized audio and video.
LTX-2 generates synchronized audio and video and includes an official LoRA trainer, but its license is not a standard open license and it is not listed for macOS.
Wan2GP
A local AI video generator built to run open video and image models on low-memory GPUs.
Wan2GP is an app running several open video and image models on low-memory GPUs, with plugins and processing tools, though it is not open source.
FramePack
Local image-to-video generator that predicts frames progressively so it runs on consumer GPUs.
FramePack is an Apache-2.0 image-to-video generator with a Gradio browser interface for consumer GPUs, keeping workload constant as videos get longer.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
ComfyUI
Construct AI generation workflows with a visual node graph.
Pinokio
A desktop launcher that installs and runs open-source AI apps with one click.
Stability Matrix
Install and manage AI image-generation interfaces from one application.
SD.Next
Generate and refine images through a locally hosted AI interface.
