Comparisons
Direct, opinionated comparisons. Each updated regularly.
ComfyUI vs AUTOMATIC1111 vs InvokeAI
Which diffusion workflow engine should you commit to?
ComfyUI wins on flexibility and new-model support. A1111 wins on extension breadth. InvokeAI wins on production polish and canvas-first work.
Wan 2.2 vs HunyuanVideo vs LTX-Video
Local video diffusion at three VRAM tiers.
Wan 2.2 is the new open-weight quality leader. Hunyuan still has the most cinematic motion. LTX-Video is the only one that's practical on a 16 GB card.
Ollama vs LM Studio vs llama.cpp
The three serious ways to run LLMs locally.
Ollama is the fastest path to a working OpenAI-compatible server. LM Studio is the best GUI, especially on Apple Silicon. llama.cpp gives you full control and weirdest quants.
Local video diffusion vs Runway Gen-4
When does paying per credit beat owning a 4090?
For occasional polished shots, Runway is cheaper than buying a workstation GPU. For iteration-heavy work or non-public projects, local Wan/Hunyuan pays for itself in months.