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SD.Next vs InvokeAI: catalog facts
SD.Next	InvokeAI
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Freemium The community edition is free and open source under Apache 2.0 and runs entirely on your…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Supports multiple model families and image-processing workflows.	Unified canvas for inpainting and outpainting instead of regenerating whole images Node-based workflow editor for building reproducible generation pipelines
Hardware requirements vary substantially between models.	Needs a reasonably capable GPU; CPU generation is impractically slow Models are large downloads you manage yourself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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