FLUX.1 Dev
makes pictures that follow the prompt
How good is it?
Often compared with DALL·E 3 and Midjourney v6 for prompt following. The license is non-commercial.
This job is not on the July 2026 chat board, so the line above comes from the model card.
Local picture models need a chunk of memory. Small computers can still draw, with an older model or a wait.
Will it fit?
A green light means it fits and feels fine. Amber means it fits, with a wait or a tight memory pool. Red means the file is bigger than the room we count.
Small Mac
Tight and slowMac mini M4 16 GB
Long enough to make tea
Around $599
Source: Apple M4 tech specs (Ars Technica comparison, launch price), 14 Oct 2026
Roomy Mac
Runs slowMac mini M4 32 GB
Long enough to make tea
Around $1,099 · estimate
Source: Apple M4 Mac mini memory options, 14 Oct 2026
Big Mac
Runs slowMac mini M5 Pro 64 GB
A few minutes per picture
Around $2,499 · estimate
Source: Apple Mac mini specs, 14 Oct 2026
Small graphics card
Won't fitRTX 4060 8 GB
It does not fit
Mid graphics card
Runs wellRTX 5070 Ti 16 GB
Under a minute per picture
Around $2,070 all-in
Source: ByteSizedDeals and Digital Citizen, 14 Oct 2026
Big graphics card
Runs wellRTX 4090 24 GB
Under a minute per picture
Around $2,900 all-in · estimate
Source: NVIDIA RTX 4090 specifications, 14 Oct 2026
Mini PC
Runs slowStrix Halo mini PC 64 GB
A few minutes per picture
Around $2,199 · estimate
Source: Compute Market roundup, 14 Oct 2026
Official install guides
We link to the makers. We do not write our own install steps.
- Draw Things' site · Draw Things · Mac
- ComfyUI's official docs · ComfyUI · Mac, Windows, Linux