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AUTOMATIC1111 Stable Diffusion WebUI vs MeiGen

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

AUTOMATIC1111 Stable Diffusion WebUI

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

This free interface combines image generation, editing, training, extensions, and an API in a self-hosted workflow. Installation requirements and hardware setup should be checked before use.

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MeiGen

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

MeiGen combines a categorized prompt gallery with image, video, editing, mobile, API, and MCP tools. Users should account for credit-based generation and the stated handling of submitted prompts and media when choosing it.

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The facts

	AUTOMATIC1111 Stable Diffusion WebUI	MeiGen
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	Android, API, iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Free or on request
Plans published	None	1
Maker	Not published	MeiGen
Website	github.com	meigen.ai
On ai image generators	#17 of 124	#21 of 124

AUTOMATIC1111 Stable Diffusion WebUI: what it does well

Supports text-to-image and image-to-image modes
Includes inpainting and outpainting
Offers many restoration and upscaling tools
Provides an API
Licensed under GNU AGPLv3

What to know first

One-click setup still requires Python and Git
Low-VRAM options can reduce performance
Runs without warranty under the license

MeiGen: what it does well

Offers image and video generation
Supports reference-image and reference-video inputs
Includes commercial use
Provides free daily edits and prompts
Connects through MCP to named clients

What to know first

Free credits work only with basic models
Prompts and media may go to third parties
Uploaded files can have public URLs
Credit costs vary by model and settings

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