What is ComfyUI?
ComfyUI is the most powerful and versatile graphical user interface (GUI) for stable diffusion, offering a comprehensive API and backend architecture that sets it apart from other options. Since its inception, ComfyUI has rapidly expanded beyond just Stable Diffusion, now supporting a wide array of models such as SD1.x, SD2, SDXL, SD3, SD3.5, Flux.1, AnimateDiff, controlnet, Stable Video Diffusion, and many others.
At its core, ComfyUI features an intuitive node-based graph system that empowers users to design and experiment with intricate image and video creation workflows effortlessly. This user-friendly interface provides precise control over every aspect of the creative process, making it accessible to users without any prior coding experience.
How does ComfyUI compare to Automatic 1111?
When comparing Automatic 1111 and ComfyUI, you'll notice a variety of differences based on their usability, performance, and the flexibility in dealing with Stable Diffusion web interfaces.
- User Interface and Complexity: The Automatic 1111 is known for its user-friendly interface, which simplifies navigation for users. In contrast, ComfyUI features a complex, node-based GUI that gives advanced users with more options and flexibility. Nevertheless this increased complexity could result in learning curve.
- Performance and Speed: In terms of performance, ComfyUI has shown speed than Automatic 1111 in speed evaluations leading to processing times, for different image resolutions.
- Workflow Considerations: Automatic 1111 follows a destructive workflow, which means changes are final unless the entire process is restarted. However, ComfyUI follows a "non-destructive workflow," enabling users to backtrack, tweak, and adjust their workflows without needing to begin anew. This functionality has the potential to significantly boost efficiency and inspire exploration.
- Extensions: ComfyUI provides extensions and customizable elements to enhance its functionality. Users can integrate tools, like the "CLIP Set Last Layer" node for managing images and a variety of plugins for tasks, like organizing graphs, adjusting pose skeletons. This flexibility allows users to personalize their image creation process efficiently.
In summary Automatic 1111 is known for its user interface catering to newcomers or those looking for straightforward workflows. In contrast, ComfyUI caters to experienced users, by offering a range of tools and customization options for tasks as well as delivering faster performance.
How can I get started with ComfyUI?
Installing ComfyUI can be somewhat complex and requires a powerful GPU. To streamline this process, RunComfy offers a ComfyUI cloud environment, ensuring it is fully configured and ready for immediate use. This allows you to concentrate solely on learning how to utilize ComfyUI for your creative projects and develop your workflows. Additionally, RunComfy provides an array of ready-to-use workflows and detailed tutorials to assist you. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us on Discord.
How fast is the image or video generation using ComfyUI?
The speed of generating images and videos varies depending on the machine model you choose. We offer five types of machines:
- Medium Machine (16GB VRAM | 48GB RAM): For SDXL at 1024x1024 image, 20 steps, it requires 11 seconds.
- Large Machine (24GB VRAM | 48GB RAM): For SDXL at 1024x1024 image, 20 steps, it requires 8 seconds.
- Extra Large Machine (48GB VRAM | 48GB RAM): For SDXL at 1024x1024 image, 20 steps, it requires only 6.5 seconds.
- 2X Large Machine (80GB VRAM | 96GB RAM): For SDXL at 1024x1024 image, 20 steps, it requires 3.5 seconds.
- 2X Large Plus Machine (80GB VRAM | 180GB RAM): For SDXL at 1024x1024 image, 20 steps, it requires 2.2 seconds.
Why Choose RunComfy for ComfyUI?
With RunComfy handling your ComfyUI Cloud services, you can concentrate on your art without worrying about technical issues. We give you the tools and efficiency you need to unleash your creativity without any hassles.
- Native ComfyUI without Modification: At RunComfy, we believe in offering an unmodified ComfyUI experience, allowing you to transition effortlessly between local and cloud environments.
- Fully Configured ComfyUI Environment: We provide a completely set up ComfyUI environment, eliminating technical hassles and enabling you to run workflows within seconds.
- Freely Download Models from Various Sources: With RunComfy, you can download models directly from Civitai, Hugging Face, and Google Drive, granting you greater artistic freedom. Our platform offers download speeds 25 times faster than local uploads, and your models will be saved across sessions.
- Effortless Node Installation with ComfyUI-Manager: RunComfy provides a flexible mechanism for you to have unlimited ComfyUI environments to work with (just imagine you have many many different cloud machines for you to play with different nodes setup)
- Multiple GPU Support: Our platform offers five types of on-demand GPU machines, with VRAM ranging from 16GB to 80GB, accommodating models of all sizes.
- Reproducible ComfyUI Workflow Environment: RunComfy allows you to save your entire ComfyUI running environment in the cloud. Next time you open the workflow in RunComfy, it will work exactly as you saved it. Imagine having unlimited cloud machines to test nodes/setups without worrying about conflicts. To learn more about this powerful feature, click here.
- Share Your ComfyUI Setup with Anyone: With RunComfy, you can share your saved workflow via a link with your followers, students, and colleagues. When they open it, they'll see the workflow, custom models, nodes, and environment precisely as you saved them, enabling them to start working with the workflow immediately. To learn more about this powerful feature, click here.
- Latest & Diverse ComfyUI Workflows: RunComfy is dedicated to providing you with access to the most recent and visually stunning ComfyUI Workflows. We update our platform daily with the newest ComfyUI Workflows, ensuring you can always leverage the latest techniques and features to enhance your artistic creations. Our extensive collection of ComfyUI Workflows covers a wide range of creative tasks, including video creation and transformation, image generation and editing, restoration and upscaling, 3D modeling, and much more. All ComfyUI Workflows are ready to run, saving you valuable time and effort. We also encourage creators to collaborate and develop even more groundbreaking ComfyUI Workflows.
Can I upload and download my own models or loras to a RunComfy machine? Will my models still be saved after I shut down the machine?
Absolutely! You can directly download models from Civitai, Hugging Face, and Google Drive to RunComfy, with speeds 25 times faster than local uploads. You can also easily upload your own models to the RunComfy from your local device. All the models you use will be securely saved across sessions, so you don't have to worry about losing your work when you close the machine.
Can I install and manage nodes within RunComfy ComfyUI cloud?
Absolutely! RunComfy provides a pre-installed ComfyUI Manager that allows you to easily install and manage nodes. Even better, RunComfy provides a flexible mechanism for you to have unlimited ComfyUI environments to work with (just imagine you have many many different cloud machines for you to play with different nodes setup). To learn more about this powerful feature, click here.
Can I upload my images and videos in RunComfy ComfyUI cloud?
Yes, you can upload images and videos (including folder structures) into the input folder of RunComfy ComfyUI using the file browser.
Will generated, uploaded, or downloaded data persist across machine sessions?
Yes! With RunComfy's Cloud Save feature, you can save your entire workflow, including custom nodes, models, and the complete ComfyUI running environment. The next time you open your workflow in RunComfy, everything will be exactly as you left it. To learn more about this powerful feature, click here.
Is there any technical support available?
Yes! We offer technical support through our Discord channel and email: hi@runcomfy.com. Our team is ready to assist with any questions or issues you might have while using ComfyUI.
I have more questions about ComfyUI/RunComfy, where to find more information?
Great! We are here to answer all of your questions, please see our Ultimate Guide to ComfyUI in RunComfy here first and it is being updated all the time. If you still have questions, please feel free to reach out to us on Discord or email us at here.
Do you have education, team or enterprise plans?
Of course, we have collaborated extensively with educational institutions, government-led AI training programs, and a wide range of enterprises to provide a comprehensive AI Art online content and learning environment. For more information, please feel free to reach out to us at here.
How to get invoice?
There are two types of payments in RunComfy, Subscription and Add Fund.
Subscription: You will receive an email from Stripe with links to download invoice once you subscribe. If you need to add more information to the invoice, such as Company name and address, please email hi@runcomfy.com for invoice link.
Add Fund: You need to forward the receipt email from Stripe to hi@runcomfy.com and we will provide invoice link for you to edit/download.
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