ComfyUI vs InvokeAI
InvokeAI focuses on a unified painting canvas, whereas ComfyUI leads in cutting-edge model support, custom node breadth, and video generation.
Updated Oct 17, 2026 · 1 min read
- Compared Against
- InvokeAI
- 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 InvokeAI
InvokeAI focuses on a unified painting canvas, whereas ComfyUI leads in cutting-edge model support, custom node breadth, and video generation.
**Where ComfyUI pulls ahead:** 5,000+ community custom nodes, instant support for new diffusion papers, and lightweight portable builds.
**Where InvokeAI fits:** Polished layered brush canvas for manual photoshop-style inpainting.
Running both tools on the same Windows PC without duplicating checkpoints
You do not need to delete InvokeAI 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 InvokeAI Feature Matrix
| Capability | ComfyUI (Windows) | InvokeAI |
|---|---|---|
| Custom node ecosystem | Largest in open-source AI | Smaller node library |
| Video generation | Full Hunyuan, Wan 2.1, LTX, AnimateDiff | Primarily still images |
| Portable Windows deployment | Self-contained folder | Database-managed library |
| Workflow sharing | Drag-and-drop PNG or JSON | Node graph JSON export |
FAQs
Can ComfyUI and InvokeAI 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 InvokeAI?
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.
Run on your hardware. Free forever.
The full ComfyUI engine: open source, fast, extensible, and yours to run however you want. Download the desktop app and open this workflow on your own machine.
