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ComfyUI

Build image generation workflows as a graph of nodes.

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LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub stars137k
Last code update12 October 2026
SetupIntermediate about 20 minOur estimate
Paid version costs about$10/moMidjourney Basic, monthly billing
Per year~$120

New to this? What open source means and how to read this page.

Want to run it? Read the ComfyUI guide: install, first clip, model files.

What it is

A modular interface for diffusion models where you connect nodes to build your own generation pipeline. It runs on your own machine.

Good for

People who want control over image generation and are happy to tune workflows and models.

The catch

It is not a one-click Midjourney. You need a capable GPU, and you choose and manage your own models. The learning curve is real.

ComfyUI versus

ComfyUI
PriceFreeThe software is free. You need a computer that can run it.ca. $10/moMidjourney Basic, monthly billing
LicenseGPL-3.0Commercial license
Source codePublic, you can read and check itNot public
SetupIntermediate, about 20 minSign up and pay
Where it runsOn your own hardwareThe vendor's app or service, under their terms

The paid product's own plans and terms change. Check its site before you decide.

Install it with an AI assistant

Paste this into Claude, ChatGPT or another assistant that can work on your computer (Claude Code or Claude Desktop, for example). It is written from the project's official repository and tells the assistant to show you every command first. Setup time is our estimate: about 20 min.

I want to install and try ComfyUI on my own computer.

Official repository: https://github.com/Comfy-Org/ComfyUI
Official site: https://www.comfy.org/
License: GPL-3.0

Before you do anything:
1. Read the README and install notes in the official repository above, and nothing else. Do not follow third-party tutorials or mirrors.
2. Tell me in plain words what will be installed, what it needs (operating system, memory, graphics card, disk space, accounts) and what it will cost me, if anything.
3. Check my computer against those needs and tell me honestly if it will not work well.

This runs an AI model on my own hardware. Check my graphics card and memory first, and tell me which version or size of the model will realistically fit. Download model files only from the official page named in the README, tell me how big they are before you download, and run one small example to check it works.

Rules:
- Show me each command before you run it, and say what it does.
- Ask before anything that deletes files, changes system settings, opens a network port or needs an administrator password.
- Never put my passwords or keys on a command line, or in a file I did not choose.
- When it is installed, help me check it with one small test, and tell me how to start and stop it.
- If something goes wrong, explain it in plain words and do not guess your way around it.

Good to know before you start: It is not a one-click Midjourney. You need a capable GPU, and you choose and manage your own models. The learning curve is real.

We have not run this prompt ourselves yet. Read what the assistant plans to do before you say yes.

Facts checked on 12 October 2026. We have not yet run a hands-on test of this tool. When we do, it gets a "Tested" mark here. Approximate US list prices for an individual plan, from third-party price trackers checked on 12 Oct 2026. Monthly billing where it exists. Regions, taxes and promotions change them. Confirm at the vendor before you decide.

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