Optimization

Different Applications for Generating Images with a Stable Diffusion Model

Here are some GUIs you can use for interacting with a diffusion model

Shawn @ Prompting Pixels

What You'll Learn

Learn about the main GUI applications for Stable Diffusion and which interface to choose based on your specific image generation needs.

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Different Applications for Generating Images with a Stable Diffusion Model

There are a few different applications you can use to generate images using a stable diffusion model including Automatic1111 Stable Diffusion WebUI, Fooocus, WebUI Forge, ComfyUI, and others.

These are only interfaces and still require you to download a diffusion model to make them work. Think of them as different ways to 'turn the dials' of the diffusion model to get results.

Broadly speaking, here's the best use case for each of the applications:

  • Automatic1111 WebUI / Forge - Single image generation, image to image tasks, and inpainting
  • Fooocus - As a Midjourney alternative
  • ComfyUI - Single image generation, image to image tasks, and short form videos

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