Open-weight image generation model that runs locally on your own hardware.
Why we recommend it
Running locally means no per-image cost and no confidential client work leaving your machine.
Strengths
- Runs entirely on your own hardware
- No per-image cost
- Huge ecosystem of fine-tuned models
Drawbacks
- Needs a capable GPU
- Setup is technical
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