At the dawn of generative AI, when Stable Diffusion web UI was mainstream, ComfyUI was born aiming for a node-based implementation.

It started as a simple image generation tool, but now it is becoming the foundation of the industry as an OS (Operating System) for generative AI.

ComfyUI as a Generative AI Engine

ComfyUI provides an environment to stably run various publicly available models such as Stable Diffusion, video generation Wan, 3D, music generation models, etc., on your home PC.

We tend to focus on the node-based UI, but the true value lies in this "engine part".

There are countless services and software that have different UIs but are powered by ComfyUI in the background.

ComfyUI as a Node-Based Tool

For users, the most distinctive feature is probably this node-based UI.

Break down the flow of processing by function, place them as nodes, and connect them. To master this UI, you need to understand the mechanism of image generation and the role of nodes. Compared to tools where you "just enter a prompt and press a button to complete," it might feel unfriendly at first.

However, this has a huge advantage. When a new model or method appears, you can flexibly incorporate it into your existing workflow just by adding a corresponding node.

To keep up with the rapidly progressing AI technology, this flexible node-based UI might be the optimal solution.

ComfyUI as a Generative AI Platform

The mechanism that supports the extensibility of ComfyUI is Custom Nodes.

The main body of ComfyUI provides a minimum foundation for running models. Even for models not supported by the main body, developers around the world create "custom nodes" so that they can be run immediately.

  • Users: Can use the latest models with a familiar UI
  • Developers: Can have their technology used without creating a UI from scratch

This mutual benefit strongly supports the ComfyUI community.

Operation as an Organization

Originally it was a personal project by Comfyanonymous, but now it is organized as Comfy.org, and development and fundraising are being carried out.

It is difficult for an individual to continue maintaining in this rapidly progressing field. Being organized guarantees a stable development system and continuous updates.

Whether as an individual or a company, there is no more reassuring reason to choose ComfyUI as a generative AI engine.