Mochi Diffusion
Native macOS app that generates images with Stable Diffusion locally on Apple Silicon using Core ML.
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About Mochi Diffusion
Mochi Diffusion runs Stable Diffusion image generation on a Mac without a web interface or Python setup. It is a native app built with Apple's frameworks and uses Core ML models, so generation stays on your own machine.
The interface is translated into many languages, and the repository includes scripts for converting models to Core ML. It suits Mac users who want a simple, local way to create images from text prompts.
Strengths
- Native Mac app rather than a browser interface
- Runs locally using Core ML on Apple Silicon
- Interface available in many languages
Limitations
- macOS only
- Needs models in Core ML format, which may require conversion
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Developer
- The Mochi Diffusion contributors
- Platforms
- macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Mac users who want local text-to-image generation without Python
- Categories
- Image editors, Local AI tools, AI assistants
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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Fooocus
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Easy Diffusion
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ComfyUI
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SD.Next
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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.
Mochi Diffusion as an alternative
Listings that name Mochi Diffusion as an alternative.
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.
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