ComfyUI vs Fooocus
Fooocus is a locked SDXL prompt box; ComfyUI is an open studio supporting Flux, SDXL, ControlNet, IPAdapter, and video generation.
Updated Oct 17, 2026 · 1 min read
- Compared Against
- Fooocus
- ComfyUI Edge
- Lower VRAM, Flux/Video support, node graph
- Shared Models
- Yes via extra_model_paths.yaml
- Windows Build
- Free download at /download
How ComfyUI compares to Fooocus
Fooocus is a locked SDXL prompt box; ComfyUI is an open studio supporting Flux, SDXL, ControlNet, IPAdapter, and video generation.
**Where ComfyUI pulls ahead:** Supports Flux.1, Hunyuan Video, Wan 2.1, custom LoRA chains, and full node inspection.
**Where Fooocus fits:** Minimalist Midjourney-style prompt input limited to SDXL checkpoints.
Running both tools on the same Windows PC without duplicating checkpoints
You do not need to delete Fooocus or duplicate 100 GB of `.safetensors` files to switch to ComfyUI. Configure extra_model_paths.yaml so ComfyUI reads your existing checkpoints, LoRAs, VAEs, and ControlNets directly from disk.
Install the Windows desktop or portable build from /download and point it at your existing model library in under two minutes.
ComfyUI vs Fooocus Feature Matrix
| Capability | ComfyUI (Windows) | Fooocus |
|---|---|---|
| Supported architectures | SD 1.5, SDXL, SD3.5, Flux, Hunyuan, Wan, LTX | SDXL only |
| Pipeline customization | Unlimited node wiring | Fixed internal pipeline |
| Development status | Actively developed daily | Maintenance / archived mode |
| VRAM control | Granular FP8 / GGUF / tiled VAE | Automatic presets only |
FAQs
Can ComfyUI and Fooocus share the same models folder on Windows?
Yes. Edit `extra_model_paths.yaml` in your ComfyUI root folder to point `base_path` at your existing models directory so both apps load the exact same files.
Does ComfyUI use less VRAM than Fooocus?
ComfyUI only keeps the active node's sub-model (CLIP, UNet, or VAE) in VRAM at each step and supports native FP8 and GGUF quantization, making it significantly lighter on 8 GB and 12 GB GPUs.
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