# InvokeAI

> Invoke runs a local web server and React UI with a Unified Canvas (inpainting, outpainting, brush tools), node workflows, upscaling and a model manager. It supports SD 1.5, SDXL, SD3.5, Flux.1, Flux.2 Klein, Z-Image, Qwen Image and more, plus API-only models (GPT Image, Nano Banana, Wan). Code is Apache-2.0; weights licence depends on the model you install. Published minimums: 4GB VRAM/8GB RAM for SD1.5, 8GB/16GB for SDXL, 10GB/32GB for FLUX.1.

- Repository: https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI
- Official docs: https://invoke.ai/start-here/installation/
- Checked: 2026-10-15

## What it replaces
- Midjourney: Text-to-image, Image editing (inpainting and outpainting), Upscaling (partial). Generation, canvas inpainting/outpainting and upscaling with open models; style reference not documented in the README.
- Adobe Firefly: Text-to-image, Image editing (generative fill and expand) (partial). Canvas-based generative fill and expand with open models.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, local web server and UI | https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI#readme | 2026-10-15 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | Apache-2.0 | https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-15 |
| Model weights licence | Partial | No single default model; licence depends on the model you install | https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI#model-support | 2026-10-15 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Apache-2.0 code; weights vary (SD3.5 community licence, FLUX.1-dev non-commercial) | https://huggingface.co/stabilityai/stable-diffusion-3.5-large | 2026-10-15 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | None required; some models are API-only (GPT Image, Nano Banana, Wan) | https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI#model-support | 2026-10-15 |
| Hardware | Confirmed | SD1.5 4GB VRAM/8GB RAM; SDXL 8GB/16GB; FLUX.1 10GB/32GB | https://invoke.ai/start-here/system-requirements/ | 2026-10-15 |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | Windows 10+, macOS 14+ (Apple Silicon), Linux | https://invoke.ai/start-here/system-requirements/ | 2026-10-15 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy, official Invoke Launcher | https://invoke.ai/start-here/installation/ | 2026-10-15 |

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