Alternatives to Mochi Diffusion
Native macOS app that generates images with Stable Diffusion locally on Apple Silicon using Core ML. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Mochi Diffusion
Native macOS app that generates images with Stable Diffusion locally on Apple Silicon using Core ML.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Mochi Diffusion.
Draw Things
Image generator that runs Stable Diffusion models locally on Apple hardware.
Draw Things also runs Stable Diffusion locally on Apple hardware and adds LoRAs, ControlNet and inpainting, but it is closed source rather than GPL-3.0.
DiffusionBee
One-click Mac app for running Stable Diffusion locally.
DiffusionBee is an AGPL-3.0 one-click Mac app for local Stable Diffusion with no Core ML conversion needed, though its repository has not updated since October 2024.
InvokeAI
A professional web interface for Stable Diffusion models, with a node-based workflow editor and a unified canvas.
InvokeAI adds a unified inpainting canvas and node workflow editor through a web interface on Windows, macOS and Linux, but needs a capable GPU and has a learning curve.
Fooocus
Offline image generator that asks for a prompt and handles the tuning itself.
Fooocus is a GPL-3.0 prompt-first offline generator that handles tuning itself on Windows, macOS and Linux, though upstream development has largely stopped.
Easy Diffusion
One-click installer and web interface for running Stable Diffusion on your own machine.
Easy Diffusion provides a one-click installer and web interface for Stable Diffusion under MIT, avoiding Python setup but still wanting a reasonably powerful GPU.
ComfyUI
Construct AI generation workflows with a visual node graph.
ComfyUI builds generation workflows as visual node graphs across Windows, macOS and Linux, offering more control than a native Mac app but more setup.
Stable Diffusion web UI
Generate and edit images using a local Stable Diffusion interface.
Stable Diffusion web UI runs in a browser with inpainting, outpainting and configurable settings on all desktop platforms, but requires Python and suitable hardware.
SD.Next
Generate and refine images through a locally hosted AI interface.
SD.Next is an Apache-2.0 locally hosted web interface supporting multiple model families and image-processing workflows, with hardware needs varying by model.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Mochi Diffusion as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Tensor.Art
An online AI image generator and model-sharing site built on open diffusion models.
Mochi Diffusion runs Stable Diffusion locally on Apple Silicon Macs as a free GPL-3.0 app, trading online convenience for offline use with Core ML models.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Stability Matrix
Install and manage AI image-generation interfaces from one application.
Krita AI Diffusion
A Krita plugin for generating, inpainting and outpainting images with AI inside the painting program.
Pinokio
A desktop launcher that installs and runs open-source AI apps with one click.
Kohya's GUI
A local graphical interface for training LoRA models and fine-tuning Stable Diffusion image models.
