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Invoke is a leading creative engine for Stable Diffusion models, empowering professionals, artists, and enthusiasts to generate and create visual media using the latest AI-driven technologies. The solution offers an industry leading WebUI, and serves as the foundation for multiple commercial products.
Best matched with other image tools.
Diffusion model(SD,Flux,Wan,Qwen Image,Z-Image,...) inference in pure C/C++
Best matched with other image tools.
InvokeAI has the larger GitHub footprint with 27.2K stars.
Stable Diffusion.cpp is currently growing faster at +843 stars this week.
Stable Diffusion.cpp has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 82/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | InvokeAI | Stable Diffusion.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 27.2K | 6.8K |
| Weekly growth | +54 | +843 |
| Health score | Healthy75/100 | Strong82/100 |
| Contributors | 382 | 98 |
| Commits per week | 12.0 | 13.6 |
| Open issues | 432 | 265 |
| Language | TypeScript | C++ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-11 19:23 UTC | 2026-08-19 19:41 UTC |
| Last release | v6.12.0 | master-827-97d2990 |
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