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Draw Things vs FLUX
Both stand on art generator. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APIiPhoneMac
Draw Things offers local image generation alongside cloud compute, image editing, and video creation from images. Consider its sign-in requirement for Cloud Compute and its handling of uploaded LoRAs when deciding whether to use cloud features.
Visit Draw Things Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
FLUX offers image and video generation through a playground, API, and open-weight deployment, with distinct model capabilities and access terms. Review the model license and the stated use of submitted content before choosing an option.
Visit FLUXThe facts
| Draw Things | FLUX | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | API, iPhone, Mac | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Draw Things+: $8.99 a month | See the plans |
| Plans published | 4 | 17 |
| Maker | Not published | FLUX |
| Website | drawthings.ai | bfl.ai |
| On art generator | #6 of 29 | #2 of 29 |
Draw Things: what it does well
- Can generate images locally and offline.
- Free Edition includes model downloads and local LoRA training.
- Can create video clips from images.
- Most creations and data can be stored locally.
- Free cloud compute is available to community accounts.
What to know first
- Cloud Compute requires sign-in.
- Uploaded LoRAs are stored on third-party cloud servers.
- Draw Things+ costs $8.99 per month.
FLUX: what it does well
- Generates video with synchronized audio from text or images.
- FLUX.2 supports image editing up to 4 MP.
- Includes outpainting, object erasing, and video upscaling tools.
- API usage includes full commercial rights without a separate license.
- Free plan is available.
What to know first
- Prompts, uploads, tasks, and outputs may be used to improve models.
- Open-weight commercial rights depend on the model license.
- Additional megapixel and reference-image charges may apply.
- Pay as you go — FLUX.2 [klein] 4B is $0.01, paid once.
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