Catalog updated 2026-10-24
Local AI image generator for Mac
Open-weight image models, complete downloads, fit verdicts, published generation times and compatible apps, organized by Mac unified memory and NVIDIA VRAM.
- image models
- 8
- Memory tiers
- 13
- Published measurements
- 10
Quick answer
Can you use a local AI image generator on a Mac?
Start with your Mac unified memory or NVIDIA VRAM, then compare the complete download, app and license. Published means a dated run by a named source; unknown means no evidence yet.
License check: review FLUX.2 [dev], FLUX.2 [klein], FLUX 3 Image Klein, Krea 2 Turbo, Qwen-Image-2.1, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large before commercial use. Local files do not remove license or territory restrictions.
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Table 1
Which image models fit your Mac or NVIDIA GPU?
8 published modelsOpen a memory tier for its complete model table. Run counts fit and tight verdicts; unknown means no verdict is established. Published Mac measurements are never used for NVIDIA verdicts or times.
Mac RAM
8 GB Mac unified memory1 unknown · 7 no
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | Does not fit est.Complete: BF16 safetensors112.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | Does not fit est.Complete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | Does not fit est.Complete: mflux 4-bit20.3 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, mflux |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | Does not fit est.Complete: Turbo MLX mixed-4/819.2 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI-Krea2-MLX, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | Does not fit est.Complete: BF16 safetensors33.1 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers with staged loading, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | Does not fit est.Complete: Rapid-MLX 4-bit16.5 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 8-bit UNet6.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | Does not fit est.Complete: mflux 4-bit32.8 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, mflux, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
16 GB Mac unified memory5 unknown · 3 no
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | Does not fit est.Complete: BF16 safetensors112.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | unknownComplete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF12.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, mflux |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | Does not fit est.Complete: Turbo MLX mixed-4/819.2 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI-Krea2-MLX, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF10.7 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers with staged loading, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | Does not fit est.Complete: Rapid-MLX 4-bit16.5 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 8-bit UNet6.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF13.2 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, mflux, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
24 GB Mac unified memory7 unknown · 1 no
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | Does not fit est.Complete: BF16 safetensors112.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | unknownComplete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | unknownComplete: mflux 4-bit20.3 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, mflux |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | unknownComplete: Turbo MLX mixed-4/819.2 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI-Krea2-MLX, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | unknownComplete: BF16 safetensors33.1 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers with staged loading, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 4-bit16.5 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 8-bit UNet6.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF13.2 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, mflux, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
32 GB Mac unified memory2 run · 5 unknown · 1 no
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | Does not fit est.Complete: BF16 safetensors112.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | unknownComplete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | Runs · PublishedComplete: mflux 4-bit20.3 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, mflux |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | Runs · PublishedComplete: Turbo MLX mixed-4/819.2 GB download | ~263sPublished · M1 Max · 32 GB1024x1024 · 8 steps · mixed-4/8 | No independent score yet | ComfyUI-Krea2-MLX, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | unknownComplete: BF16 safetensors33.1 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers with staged loading, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 4-bit16.5 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 8-bit UNet6.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF13.2 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, mflux, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
48 GB Mac unified memory3 run · 5 unknown
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF34.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | unknownComplete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | Runs · Published on M1 Max · 32 GBComplete: mflux 4-bit20.3 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, mflux |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | Runs · Published on M1 Max · 32 GBComplete: Turbo MLX mixed-4/819.2 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI-Krea2-MLX, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | Runs · PublishedComplete: BF16 safetensors33.1 GB download | 124 sPublished · M5 Pro · 48 GB1024x1024 · 20 steps · BF16 | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers with staged loading, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 4-bit16.5 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 8-bit UNet6.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | unknownComplete: mflux 4-bit32.8 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, mflux, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
64 GB Mac unified memory4 run · 4 unknown
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF34.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | unknownComplete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | Runs · Published on M1 Max · 32 GBComplete: mflux 4-bit20.3 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, mflux |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | Runs · Published on M1 Max · 32 GBComplete: Turbo MLX mixed-4/819.2 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI-Krea2-MLX, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | Runs · Published on M5 Pro · 48 GBComplete: BF16 safetensors33.1 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers with staged loading, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 4-bit16.5 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 8-bit UNet6.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | Runs · PublishedComplete: mflux 4-bit32.8 GB download | 102.4 sPublished · M1 Max · 64 GB1024x1024 · 8 steps · 4-bit (mflux --quantize 4) | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, mflux, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
96 GB Mac unified memory6 run · 2 unknown
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | Runs · PublishedComplete: BF16 safetensors112.8 GB download | 1758.6 sPublished · M2 Ultra · 96 GB1024x1024 · 28 steps · BF16 | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | Runs · PublishedComplete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | 25.6 sPublished · M2 Ultra · 96 GB1024x1024 · 4 steps · BF16 | No independent score yet | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | Runs · Published on M1 Max · 32 GBComplete: mflux 4-bit20.3 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, mflux |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | Runs · Published on M1 Max · 32 GBComplete: Turbo MLX mixed-4/819.2 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI-Krea2-MLX, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | Runs · Published on M5 Pro · 48 GBComplete: BF16 safetensors33.1 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers with staged loading, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 4-bit16.5 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 8-bit UNet6.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | Runs · Published on M1 Max · 64 GBComplete: mflux 4-bit32.8 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, mflux, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
128 GB Mac unified memory6 run · 2 unknown
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | Runs · Published on M2 Ultra · 96 GBComplete: BF16 safetensors112.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | Runs · Published on M2 Ultra · 96 GBComplete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | flux-2-swift-mlx, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | Runs · Published on M1 Max · 32 GBComplete: mflux 4-bit20.3 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, mflux |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | Runs · Published on M1 Max · 32 GBComplete: Turbo MLX mixed-4/819.2 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI-Krea2-MLX, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | Runs · Published on M5 Pro · 48 GBComplete: BF16 safetensors33.1 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers with staged loading, Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 4-bit16.5 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Rapid-MLX 8-bit UNet6.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, Rapid-MLX, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | Runs · Published on M1 Max · 64 GBComplete: mflux 4-bit32.8 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, mflux, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
NVIDIA VRAM
8 GB NVIDIA VRAM1 unknown · 7 no
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | Does not fit est.Complete: BF16 safetensors112.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | Does not fit est.Complete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | Does not fit est.Complete: Q4_K_M GGUF12.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | Does not fit est.Complete: Turbo Q4_K_M GGUF16.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | Does not fit est.Complete: BF16 safetensors33.1 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | Does not fit est.Complete: Q4_0 GGUF16.4 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Q4_K GGUF2.8 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | Does not fit est.Complete: Q4_K_M GGUF13.2 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
12 GB NVIDIA VRAM2 unknown · 6 no
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | Does not fit est.Complete: BF16 safetensors112.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | Does not fit est.Complete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | Does not fit est.Complete: Q4_K_M GGUF12.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | Does not fit est.Complete: Turbo Q4_K_M GGUF16.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF10.7 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | Does not fit est.Complete: Q4_0 GGUF16.4 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Q4_K GGUF2.8 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | Does not fit est.Complete: Q4_K_M GGUF13.2 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
16 GB NVIDIA VRAM5 unknown · 3 no
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | Does not fit est.Complete: BF16 safetensors112.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | unknownComplete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF12.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | Does not fit est.Complete: Turbo Q4_K_M GGUF16.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF10.7 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | Does not fit est.Complete: Q4_0 GGUF16.4 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Q4_K GGUF2.8 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF13.2 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
24 GB NVIDIA VRAM7 unknown · 1 no
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | Does not fit est.Complete: BF16 safetensors112.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | unknownComplete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF12.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | unknownComplete: Turbo Q4_K_M GGUF16.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF10.7 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | unknownComplete: Q4_0 GGUF16.4 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Q4_K GGUF2.8 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF13.2 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
32 GB NVIDIA VRAM7 unknown · 1 no
| Model | Fits | Time | Quality | App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX.2 [dev]FLUX Non-Commercial License | Does not fit est.Complete: BF16 safetensors112.8 GB download | unknown | #38 of 82 in text to image77,988 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX.2 [klein]Apache 2.0 (4B), FLUX Non-Commercial License (9B) | unknownComplete: Klein 4B BF1616.0 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| FLUX 3 Image KleinFLUX Kommunity License v1.0 | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF12.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers |
| Krea 2 TurboKrea 2 Community License Agreement v.1 | unknownComplete: Turbo Q4_K_M GGUF16.9 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Qwen-Image-2.1Qwen Research License Agreement | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF10.7 GB download | unknown | #19 of 82 in text to image11,441 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Stable Diffusion 3.5 LargeStability AI Community License | unknownComplete: Q4_0 GGUF16.4 GB download | unknown | #81 of 82 in text to image23,396 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | ComfyUI |
| SDXL Base 1.0CreativeML Open RAIL++-M License | unknownComplete: Q4_K GGUF2.8 GB download | unknown | No independent score yet | ComfyUI, stable-diffusion.cpp |
| Z-Image-TurboApache 2.0 | unknownComplete: Q4_K_M GGUF13.2 GB download | unknown | #59 of 82 in text to image24,808 votessnapshot 2026-10-07 | Diffusers, stable-diffusion.cpp |
Quality: blind human votes from Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-10-07. Scores are for the Arena checkpoint, not your local quantized build.
Frequently asked questions
Can a Mac generate AI images locally?
Yes. Apple Silicon Macs can run open-weight image models locally. Choose your unified memory below to see compatible builds, Mac apps and any published generation times.
How much memory does a local AI image generator need?
It depends on the model, quantization and app. Macs use unified memory and NVIDIA GPUs use VRAM. ModelFit accounts for the complete component bundle and known runtime costs. When those costs are unknown, the fit stays unknown instead of treating download size as memory use.
How fast is local AI image generation on a Mac?
It varies by model, chip, memory, app and settings. The tables only show published measurements for the exact Mac, build and workload; otherwise Time is unknown. ModelFit does not run its own benchmarks.