Invoke
Product status: Active
InvokeAI's open-source project continues under community maintainers. The official site explicitly says the former Invoke.ai vendor-hosted platform has shut down; this hostedService status refers to that former platform, not self-hosted software or third-party GPU hosts. Source availability is documented, while installation, account access and third-party hosting were not tested. The recorded source describes this product as active. Availability can change; check the linked source before choosing it.
- Hosted service:
- Discontinued
- Source code:
- Repository available; this does not establish a current hosted service
Status source checked: · Status source
A self-hosted image application with a layered canvas, node workflows and model management; the former vendor cloud has closed.
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Decision notes
Official-document research
Based on the cited documentation. We did not use the product, purchase a plan, or run quality, speed or reliability tests in this review.
Consider it for
- Users able to maintain a canvas-based local workflow
Choose another approach if
- Purchasing the former official hosted plan
- Deployment without hardware or administration
Pricing and conditions
Documented terms
The community code is available under a no-royalty Apache license. Self-hosting still incurs hardware, electricity, storage and maintenance costs. The former vendor cloud is closed; third-party GPU hosts set their own currency, billing unit, region, tax and storage charges, none quoted here. No current vendor subscription price was established.
Pricing source read:
Pricing or terms sourceCode, model and service licensing
Apache-2.0 covers Invoke's code, with license, notice and modification requirements on redistribution; it does not license SDXL, Flux, LoRAs or inputs. Review each exact model's commercial and redistribution terms and clear third-party output rights. Self-hosting is not a guarantee about optional integrations, network traffic or third-party hosts' training and retention; the closed vendor cloud's contract cannot be assumed to apply to community or external hosting.
Basis and limits of the recorded score
The existing 4.6 score is retained without its original worksheet. No output, speed, compatibility or competing-cost test was performed and no new score was assigned.
Overview
Invoke combines a layered canvas, inpainting/outpainting, visual node workflows and a model manager in a locally hosted web interface. Its documentation lists support for model families including SDXL, SD1.5 and Flux, but each checkpoint's compatibility and license still needs checking.
The current official site explicitly says its former hosted platform closed when the founding team joined Adobe; the open-source project continues under community stewardship. It links third-party hosted GPU options, which carry their own fees and contracts. Evaluate the self-hosted application for controlled editing workflows when you can maintain the hardware and environment; no output or performance test was performed.
Sources
The factual claims in this review were read from the pages below. Each date is when an editor last opened the source, not when the product changed.
- Vendor documentation Checked 2026-10-15
- Vendor documentation Checked 2026-10-15
- Vendor documentation Checked 2026-10-15
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Canvas and reproducible workflows documented
- Local deployment and model management
Cons
- Former vendor-hosted platform is closed
- Hardware and model compatibility need review
Who it's for
Reviewed layered image editing
Reusable self-hosted generation workflows
Bottom line
Evaluate the community self-hosted application; do not buy on the assumption that its former cloud still operates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invoke currently available?
InvokeAI's open-source project continues under community maintainers. The official site explicitly says the former Invoke.ai vendor-hosted platform has shut down; this hostedService status refers to that former platform, not self-hosted software or third-party GPU hosts. Source availability is documented, while installation, account access and third-party hosting were not tested. The recorded source describes this product as active. Availability can change; check the linked source before choosing it.
What is Invoke?
Invoke is a Image Generation tool developed by Invoke. A self-hosted image application with a layered canvas, node workflows and model management; the former vendor cloud has closed.
What costs and terms should I check for Invoke?
The community code is available under a no-royalty Apache license. Self-hosting still incurs hardware, electricity, storage and maintenance costs. The former vendor cloud is closed; third-party GPU hosts set their own currency, billing unit, region, tax and storage charges, none quoted here. No current vendor subscription price was established.
Is Invoke open source?
Apache-2.0 covers Invoke's code, with license, notice and modification requirements on redistribution; it does not license SDXL, Flux, LoRAs or inputs. Review each exact model's commercial and redistribution terms and clear third-party output rights. Self-hosting is not a guarantee about optional integrations, network traffic or third-party hosts' training and retention; the closed vendor cloud's contract cannot be assumed to apply to community or external hosting.
What are the best alternatives to Invoke?
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Basic Info
- Pricing
- Free
The community code is available under a no-royalty Apache license. Self-hosting still incurs hardware, electricity, storage and maintenance costs. The former vendor cloud is closed; third-party GPU hosts set their own currency, billing unit, region, tax and storage charges, none quoted here. No current vendor subscription price was established.
- Editorial score
- ★ 4.6 / 5 How we score
- Platforms
- DesktopSelf-host
- Last verified
- Not recorded
