DiffusionBee vs Draw Things (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: DiffusionBee does not list a price
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
DiffusionBee
4.1 against 3.9
Same job?
Yes
Both are Image Generation tools

Side by side

Compared on	DiffusionBee	Draw Things
Our rating	4.1Better	3.9
Starts at	Free	$8.99/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Category	Image Generation	Image Generation
Plans	Free	From $8.99/mo
Key features	One-click installer bundling Stable Diffusion with no manual dependency setup Fully offline, on-device generation with no required data upload Text-to-image, image-to-image, in-painting, and out-painting in one interface Custom model support for loading community-trained checkpoints Built-in upscaling for increasing output resolution	Local, offline AI image generation on iPhone, iPad and Mac Supports Stable Diffusion and related open-weight models On-device LoRA training for custom styles No account needed for the fully offline Free Edition An optional cloud-compute tier for extra generation power
Pros	Entirely free with no subscription, credit system, or paywalled features Offline generation keeps prompts and images off third-party servers One-click install removes the Python/dependency setup barrier most local Stable Diffusion guides require	Fully offline generation keeps prompts and images on the device No subscription needed for the core, local app Open-weight models rather than a single closed provider
Cons	macOS only, so Windows and Linux users cannot run it Generation speed depends entirely on the local Mac's hardware, slower on older Intel models Solo-developer maintenance model means updates and support depend on one person's bandwidth	Speed and quality depend on the device's own hardware Multiple downloaded models can use significant storage No hosted moderation layer, since generation runs on-device
Company	Divam Gupta, founded 2022	Draw Things, Inc.

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260922. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is DiffusionBee better than Draw Things?

In our reviews DiffusionBee scores 4.1 and Draw Things scores 3.9. The better pick depends on the job. DiffusionBee: One-click macOS app that runs Stable Diffusion locally, generating AI images entirely offline. Draw Things: Free, local image-generation app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that runs Stable-Diffusion-family models entirely offline.

Which is cheaper, DiffusionBee or Draw Things?

DiffusionBee: free. Draw Things: from $8.99/mo.

Do DiffusionBee and Draw Things have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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