Civitai

Civitai is a community platform for sharing and generating with open AI image and video models, from Flux checkpoints to LoRAs and new video models.

Civitai is a public library of AI image and video models and the work made with them, run as a large creator community. Members browse and download thousands of free models, such as Flux checkpoints and LoRAs, and can generate images, videos and 3D models in the browser with them and with newer models like MiniMax H3 and Krea 2. Creators share images, videos, articles and comics, join curated collections and hubs, and enter contests such as Crucibles, where the community picks winners head to head. The site runs on Buzz, a currency earned and spent for generation, and creators can earn from their models through licensing fees or paid access. Memberships add monthly Buzz, private models, priority generation, ad-free browsing and Civitai Link for syncing models to a local machine.

Civitai at a glance

Best for: Designer, Software engineer, Social media creator
Runs on: Web
Pricing: Free; Bronze $10, Silver $25 and Gold $50 memberships per month
Released: November 2022
Category: AI image tool
Website: civitai.com

Key features

Library of community image and video models and LoRAs
In-browser image, video and 3D generation
Model training and private models
Buzz currency for generation and rewards
Creator Program to earn from models
Contests, collections and creator rankings
Civitai Link to sync models to a local machine

Use it for

Find a LoRA or checkpoint for a specific art style
Generate images with community models without a GPU
Share and earn from a custom-trained model

Companions

Tools that articles about Civitai recommend using with it, each with its job.

Flux — Built to work with Flux.
ChatGPT Images — GPT Image inside ComfyUI for text-heavy frames.
Adobe Firefly — Firefly for commercial-safe edits after generation.
Adobe Photoshop — Final retouching and compositing.

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