What it does
Mochi Diffusion is a native Mac app for creating images with AI right on your computer. It uses Apple's own tools to run fast and use less memory.
Everything happens locally and offline, so your prompts and images stay on your machine. Generated images are saved with their settings built in.
You download image models separately and point the app at them.
Who it's for
Mac users who want to generate AI images privately on their own computer.
Can I use it without coding?
Yes. It is a Mac app you download and run; you also download image models. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- Runs on
- Mac
- Computer
- Works best on a powerful computer or one with a graphics card (GPU)
- Privacy
- Runs on your own device: your data stays with you
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Download the app from the project's releases page.
- Download an image model and place it in the app's model folder.
- Type a prompt and generate an image.
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page or the official download page above. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (GPL-3.0): Free to use; if you share a changed version, you must share your source code too.
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