ComfyUI vs ThinkDiffusion (2026): which should you pick?

Pick ComfyUI if

• Fits if you want full control of every step of an image or video pipeline
• Works for people with a capable GPU who would rather not pay a subscription

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to type a prompt and get a picture, as the node graph takes learning
• Tight if your computer is weak: Windows wants an NVIDIA or AMD GPU and the Mac app is Apple Silicon only
• Watch out: partner models like Nano Banana are paid in Comfy credits, even when you run locally
• Watch out: cloud runs stop at 30 minutes (1 hour on Pro), and your own models and LoRAs need Creator

Pick ThinkDiffusion if

• Fits if you already know ComfyUI or Automatic1111 and lack a graphics card
• Makes sense if you need a machine for a few hours, not a monthly plan

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a simple prompt box, as the apps are the open-source ones
• Watch out: machine time is billed by the hour on every plan
• Tight on Hobby: storage lasts 48 hours and files are reachable only while a machine runs
• Pricey if you add people: TD-Teams is $59.99 with 2 members, and $6 for each more
• Skip it if you want a free allowance, as the 15 minutes is one-time

ComfyUI

• The Windows desktop app recommends an NVIDIA or AMD GPU, and the Mac app supports Apple Silicon only.
• Cloud runs stop at 30 minutes (1 hour on Pro), and importing your own models or LoRAs needs Creator or above.
• Partner models such as Nano Banana are paid in Comfy credits, even when ComfyUI runs on your own machine.
• On the Team plan, shared workflows, shared assets and projects are listed as coming soon.

ThinkDiffusion

• Hobby storage lasts 48 hours and files are reachable only while a machine is running.
• Machine time is billed by the hour on every plan; Pro and Teams only discount the rate by 20%.
• TD-Teams includes 2 members; each extra member is $6 a month, and extra workspace storage is $10 to $20 a month.
• The only free allowance is a one-time 15 minutes at sign-up, not a monthly one.

ComfyUI

Node-based workflows

Chain models, prompts, samplers and other steps into a visual graph that can be saved, shared and rerun, with control over each setting.

Open and partner models

Run open models such as Wan 2.2, Flux, LTX and Qwen Image Edit locally, or call partner models like Nano Banana Pro, Seedance 2.0 and GPT Image 2 with credits.

Community extensions

Install from more than 5,000 community extensions adding 60,000+ nodes, or write your own custom nodes.

Comfy Cloud

Run ComfyUI in a browser on 96GB RTX PRO 6000 GPUs with 900+ preinstalled models, paying only for active GPU time and queuing up to 100 workflows.

Comfy Agent

Describe the result you want and the agent plans, builds and runs the workflow on the canvas, charging its language-model use to your credits.

Comfy API

Deploy a workflow as a production API, with GPU time billed by the second, for example $3.49 an hour on an RTX PRO 6000.

ThinkDiffusion

Dedicated cloud machines

Each user gets a dedicated GPU with a private drive, started in one click, with no local install or heavy hardware.

Several open-source apps

Launch Automatic1111, ComfyUI, Fooocus, Forge or Kohya, and run more than one machine at once.

Bring your own models

Upload checkpoints, LoRAs, embeddings and safetensors from Civitai, Hugging Face or your computer, and install extensions or ComfyUI nodes.

Team workspaces

TD-Teams adds shared workspaces, each with its own file system and member access, in 50 to 200 GB sizes.

Training and studio services

TD-Edge offers training and coaching, and TD-Studio takes on custom AI art commissions; both are quoted through sales.

ComfyUI

• ComfyUI Desktop$0

  The full open-source engine on your own computer and GPU, offline after setup; partner models such as Nano Banana use paid credits.

• Standard$16

  per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  Comfy Cloud with 50,400 credits a year (about 4,560 five-second videos), 30-minute runs, 4 Agent sessions, 5 API builds and 2 deployments.

• Creator$28

  per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)

  88,800 credits a year, importing your own models and LoRAs, and 6 Agent sessions per workspace.

• Pro$80

  per month, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)

  253,200 credits a year, runs up to 1 hour, 8 Agent sessions, 10 API builds and 5 deployments of up to 10 workers.

• Team$630

  per month, billed annually ($700 billed monthly)

  1,772,400 credits a year in a shared pool, up to 50 members with roles, 16 Agent sessions and 20 API deployments.

• EnterpriseCustom

  More members, higher Agent limits and custom features, arranged with sales.

ThinkDiffusion

• Hobby$0

  no subscription, pay the hourly machine rate

  Pay per hour of machine time, 10 GB private drive, 48-hour storage; machine rates start at $0.99/hr.

• TD-Pro$19.99

  per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly)

  $10 monthly credit that rolls over, 200 GB drive, storage for the life of the plan, 20% off machine rates.

• TD-Teams$59.99

  per month for up to 2 team members

  $20 monthly credit, 200 GB team workspace, 20% off machine rates; extra members $6/month each.

ComfyUI

• Annual discount

  Up to 20% off Comfy Cloud billed yearly

  Yearly billing takes Standard from $20 to $16 a month, Creator from $35 to $28 and Pro from $100 to $80; Team saves 10%.

ThinkDiffusion

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing on TD-Pro

  The pricing page shows TD-Pro at $19.99 a month on the Yearly toggle against $29.99 on Monthly, both marked as a 33% saving.