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Airbrush vs Sable

Both stand on ai photo editors. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Airbrush

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Choose Airbrush if you want photo and video editing across multiple platforms, with desktop batch editing, RAW support, and AI retouching. Look elsewhere if cloud sync is essential; also compare the Free plan's limited feature access and the credit terms with your expected editing use.

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Sable

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

Sable offers a broad raster toolkit with local AI and ComfyUI integration across three desktop platforms. Its GPU requirement and paused, archived project status are important considerations before adoption.

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The facts

	Airbrush	Sable
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows	Linux, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Web Plus Annually: $95.95 a year	Free or on request
Plans published	5	1
Maker	Not published	Sable
Website	airbrush.com	sable-editor.eu
On ai photo editors	#3 of 96	#56 of 96

Airbrush: what it does well

Available on web, Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.
Includes AI retouching, object removal, and background adjustment.
Desktop Studio supports batch editing and smart presets.
RAW photo support is listed.
Mobile apps support video editing.

What to know first

Cloud sync is listed as unavailable.
The Free plan limits access to several features.
Unused subscription credits expire when the subscription term ends.
Cloud editing uploads photos to Airbrush servers for processing.

Sable: what it does well

Free MIT-licensed editor
Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Non-destructive layers, masks, and effects
Local AI selection and image tools
Imports ComfyUI workflows

What to know first

Requires a compatible GPU
No mobile app
Development is paused
AI model weights are not bundled

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