Civitai
by Civitai · civitai.com ↗
Community platform for sharing and discovering open image-generation models, LoRAs, and generated art.
model-hub image-generation community
- Category
- Platforms & Infrastructure
- Business model
- Freemium
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2022-11
- Record updated
- 2026-07-30
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- US
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/civitai/
Overview
Civitai is a community platform for sharing and discovering open image-generation models, LoRAs, and generated art, centered on the Stable Diffusion and related ecosystems. Users can download and publish fine-tuned models, browse community images with their generation settings, and generate or train directly on the site. Browsing is free, while on-site generation and training use a paid credit system called Buzz.
Key features
- Repository of community checkpoints, LoRAs, and embeddings
- On-site image generation with community models
- LoRA and model training tools
- Image galleries showing prompts and generation metadata
Use cases
- Finding fine-tuned models for specific art styles
- Publishing and versioning your own trained models
- Generating images without a local GPU
Pricing
Browsing and downloads are free; on-site generation and training consume Buzz credits, available through memberships or one-off purchases.
Frequently asked questions
What is Civitai?
Civitai is a community hub for sharing open image-generation models and LoRAs, with on-site generation and training tools.
Is Civitai free?
Browsing and downloading models is free; generating and training on the platform uses paid Buzz credits.
What models does Civitai host?
Civitai hosts community-created checkpoints, LoRAs, and embeddings for open ecosystems such as Stable Diffusion and Flux.
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