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Draw Things

Stable Diffusion as a native Mac & iOS app.

FREECPU-CAPABLERuns locally
Actually FreeNo SignupWatermark-FreeHobbyist-OK
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HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS //

Runs locally · Integrated / Apple Silicon

CPU-CAPABLE
Min VRAM
None
Rec. VRAM
8 GB
Min RAM
8 GB
Rec. RAM
16 GB
Disk
8 GB
GPU class
Integrated / Apple Silicon
Apple Silicon ✓GPU RequiredQuant: 8-bit, FP16

Uses unified memory; 8 GB device runs SDXL, 16 GB+ for Flux.

[ EDITORIAL PICK ]

Why we recommend Draw Things

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  • Genuinely free

    No paywall, no signup wall — you can use Draw Things today without handing over an email.

  • Apple Silicon

    Native Metal / MPS support — runs on M-series Macs without CUDA gymnastics.

  • 2 quant formats

    Supports 8-bit, FP16 — you can dial VRAM use up or down to match your card.

  • Beginner-friendly

    You don't need to read a paper before getting your first result — sensible defaults and a quick install.

[ EVIDENCE NOTE ]

Documentation-led datasheet

This page summarizes upstream documentation, release information, and editorially reviewed catalogue fields. It is not presented as a hands-on benchmark. Verify changing requirements at the official project; report stale data through our corrections channel.

VRAM guide →

AT-A-GLANCE SIGNALS //

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  • Install difficulty
    Standard

    A standard local install — download, install dependencies, point at your GPU.

  • Hardware comfort
    Runs anywhere

    No dedicated GPU required.

  • Ecosystem
    Standard

    Not open source and no public API — what you see is what you get.

  • Verification
    Recent

    Catalogue entry last updated 76 days ago — re-verification due soon.

[ COMMUNITY GUIDES & WORKFLOWS ]

Tutorials & deep-dives for Draw Things

Hand-picked from YouTube, Reddit, GitHub, and the wider web. Each link goes straight to the source — we don't intercept or rewrite anything.

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Other heavy image generation tools we rate

Three picks across different tradeoffs — so you don't end up with three near-clones of Draw Things.

LIGHTEST HARDWARE //

FaceFusion

The most active open face-swap toolkit.

OPEN SOURCE2–8 GB VRAM
BEST FREE OPTION //

ComfyUI

The nodal workflow engine for serious diffusion.

OPEN SOURCE6–16 GB VRAM
TOP QUALITY //

FLUX.1 [dev]

12B parameter open-weight diffusion model.

OPEN SOURCE8–24 GB VRAM

What is Draw Things?

Draw Things runs the entire SD / SDXL / Flux pipeline locally on Apple Silicon with hardware acceleration via CoreML and MPS. It's a real native app — no browser, no Python, no terminal — with txt2img, img2img, inpainting, ControlNet, and LoRAs all working on an iPhone or M-series Mac. The fastest path to local diffusion on Apple hardware.

Pros & cons

✓ PROS

  • Native Apple Silicon — uses CoreML, fast on M1/M2/M3/M4
  • Runs SDXL and Flux quantized to fit on phones with 8 GB unified memory
  • No Python, no Homebrew, no terminal — just install and run
  • Privacy-first: everything stays on-device

– CONS

  • Apple platforms only (macOS / iOS / iPadOS)
  • Closed source — model conversion handled in-app

What's actually free?

Free on App Store and Mac App Store; no in-app purchases.

✓ Actually FreeNo SignupWatermark-Free

Alternatives

Fooocus

Stable Diffusion XL, dialed to one button.

OPEN SOURCE4–8 GB VRAM
VRAM fit4–8 GB