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DiffusionBee vs Draw Things (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Draw Things grades higher than DiffusionBee: 3.0 against 2.8 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA

DiffusionBee grades higher on ease of use. Draw Things grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

DiffusionBee

Free Stable Diffusion app that runs locally on a Mac

Free
Full detailsdiffusionbee.com

Draw Things

Image generation that runs on your own iPhone, iPad or Mac

Free plan · from $8.99/mo
Full detailsdrawthings.ai

Which one is for you

Pick DiffusionBee if

  • Fits if you have an Apple silicon Mac and want to make images free and offline
  • Works for people who would train a small custom model on their own pictures

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you use Windows, Linux or a phone, since only macOS is offered
  • Tight if you have an Intel Mac, which the FAQ calls very slow without a dedicated graphics chip
  • Tight if you have an 8GB Mac, where one image takes about 30 seconds
  • Watch out: generated images are tied to the CreativeML Open RAIL-M license

Pick Draw Things if

  • Fits if you want to generate images offline on an iPad, iPhone or Mac
  • Works for people who would train a LoRA without uploading their pictures

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you use Windows, Android or a browser, as only Apple devices are listed
  • Tight if your device is old, as local speed depends on the hardware doing the work
  • Watch out: cloud compute limits for the free account and Draw Things+ are not published
  • Watch out: Enterprise has no published price

How we grade them

2.8GPADiffusionBeeGood3.0GPADraw ThingsVery good
Value for money
AThe whole app is free and runs locally on your Mac, which counts as free and substantial. No paid plans are listed on the site.
AThe Free Edition is free and runs on your own device, which counts as free and substantial. Draw Things+ is $8.99 a month for more cloud compute.
Free plan and trial
AFree outright, with no paid plan listed and no cap beyond how fast your Mac is.
ALocal generation, model downloads, the canvas and LoRA training are free. A free Community account adds cloud compute, though its limits are not published.
Features
CText to image, image to image, generative fill, upscaler, variants, local training and video tools. A local Stable Diffusion app, with output tied to the CreativeML Open RAIL-M license.
BOn-device generation, an infinite canvas, image to video, local LoRA training and optional cloud compute. Nothing in the core job is missing.
Ease of use
BNo store rating on record. You download it and start generating, with nothing to set up, though Intel Macs are very slow.
CNo store rating on record. You download models and tune generation settings yourself, which takes learning.
Platforms and integrations
DmacOS only, version 13.1 or later. No Windows, Linux, phone, web or API is listed.
CiPhone, iPad and Mac only. No Windows, Android or browser version is listed.
Best forfree Stable Diffusion on a Macimage generation on iPhone, iPad and Mac

The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: DiffusionBee and Draw Things. How we grade

Price against what you get

DiffusionBee has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Draw Things starts at $8.99 a month and scores 2.3.

Draw Things scores higher, and starts $8.99 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, none scores higher than DiffusionBee for less, and 11 score higher than Draw Things for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$1$2$5$10$20$50$100More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessDiffusionBeeDraw Things

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
The full chart of AI image and video generators, and the best at every price

Where they differ

    In commonFree planmacOSWorks offlineLocal-firstImage generationVideo generation

    At a glance

    DiffusionBeeDraw Things
    PricingFreeFree plan
    Starts atFree$8.99 per month (Draw Things+)
    Free planThe site's meta description calls the app completely free of charge; no paid plans are shown.Free Edition: generate on your own device with models downloaded from Draw Things' servers, including the infinite canvas and local LoRA training.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    macOS
    iOS
    Made byDiffusionBeeDraw Things, Inc.
    Price read fromdiffusionbee.comdrawthings.ai
    CheckedNov 12, 2026Nov 12, 2026

    Worth knowing

    DiffusionBee

    • Only a macOS download is offered; the FAQ says macOS 13.1 or later is required.
    • Apple silicon is recommended; the FAQ says Intel Macs work but are very slow without a dedicated graphics chip.
    • On an 8GB M1 MacBook Air the FAQ puts one image at around 30 seconds.
    • Use of generated images is tied to the CreativeML Open RAIL-M license, per the FAQ.

    Draw Things

    • The download page and App Store badges cover iPhone, iPad and Mac only; no Windows, Android or browser version is listed.
    • The pricing page does not state the cloud compute limits for the free account or for Draw Things+.
    • Speed depends on the device doing the work, since generation is local by default.
    • The Enterprise edition is sold through contact with the vendor and has no published price.

    Key features

    DiffusionBee

    Text to image and image to image
    Generate images from prompts or transform an existing image with a prompt.
    Generative fill
    Add or remove objects in a selected region of an image.
    Upscaler and variants
    Sharpen and enlarge images, or generate several variants of one image.
    Model training
    Train a custom model on your own images, which the site says happens fully locally.
    Video tools
    A set of tools for generating animations and videos.

    Draw Things

    On-device generation
    Prompts are turned into images on the device itself, and the homepage says the app runs offline on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
    Infinite canvas
    The canvas can be extended in any direction, with the app filling in new areas of the image.
    Image-to-video
    Short video clips can be made from a still image.
    Local LoRA training
    LoRAs are trained entirely on the device, so training images stay local.
    Cloud compute option
    A free account can offload generation to Draw Things' managed servers, with higher limits on Draw Things+.

    Plans

    DiffusionBee

    • Free$0

      The whole app, run locally on your Mac. No paid plans are listed on the site.

    Draw Things

    • Free Edition$0

      Local generation on your own device, model downloads, infinite canvas and local LoRA training.

    • Community$0

      free account

      Everything in the Free Edition, plus free use of cloud compute on Draw Things' managed servers and access to Lab Hours.

    • Draw Things+$8.99

      per month

      Higher cloud compute limits, custom LoRA uploads for cloud compute, on-demand limit boosts and Privacy Pass.

    • EnterpriseCustom

      Organization-wide deployment, inference hosted on your own infrastructure, and integration of local or cloud inference into your own apps. Contact the vendor.

    Common questions

    Which is cheaper, DiffusionBee or Draw Things?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, DiffusionBee is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $8.99 a month for Draw Things. DiffusionBee is free, and Draw Things starts at $8.99 per month (Draw Things+).

    Which has a free plan, DiffusionBee or Draw Things?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, both DiffusionBee and Draw Things have a free plan.

    Which platforms do DiffusionBee and Draw Things run on?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, only Draw Things lists an iOS app. Both list a macOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.

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    How this page was made

    • The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
    • The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
    • Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
    • The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.
    How we review and grade