modl

Spec sheet

Purpose

modl is a local-first toolkit for generating and editing images and training LoRAs from a CLI and web interface.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Free plan

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · modl.run

License

The project is free and open source and is licensed AGPL-3.0.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Agent integrations

The built-in MCP server connects to Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client locally or over SSH.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Cloud GPU

Users can rent GPUs through Vast.ai using their own API key; Vast.ai bills for the rented instance until it is destroyed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

ComfyUI integration

The documentation says `modl system link` can adopt recognized ComfyUI models into a shared store so both tools use the same files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Creator

The homepage says modl was built with Rust by Pedro and links to his personal site.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Data handling

The maker describes its GPU pod flow as having no hosted middleman or cloud storage, with artifacts syncing to the local library over SSH.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Free and open source

The maker describes modl as free and open source, and says local use is free forever.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

GPU rental

Users can rent GPUs through Vast.ai using their own API key, with outputs synced back to their local library over SSH.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Hardware requirements

The maker's character LoRA guide calls for an NVIDIA GPU with 10+ GB VRAM and recommends 16–24 GB.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Image editing

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · modl.run

Image generation

The CLI generates images from text prompts and edits existing images with natural-language instructions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Image tools

It includes image generation, natural-language editing, LoRA training, upscaling, background removal, segmentation, and ControlNet preprocessing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Installation

The maker provides a shell installer and a Cargo install-from-source option.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Local storage

The docs say models are stored by SHA256 hash in ~/modl/store/.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

LoRA training

modl trains LoRAs on users’ images and handles dataset preparation, captioning, parameter selection, and training execution.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Models

The maker’s model page lists support for models including FLUX, Z-Image, Qwen Image, and Stable Diffusion, with model dependencies resolved automatically.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Output formats

PNGRead 19 Sep 2026 · modl.run

Reference images

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · modl.run

Rental cost

The homepage gives an example RTX 3090 rate of $0.209/hr all-in and says Vast.ai billing continues until the pod is destroyed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Supported operating systems

The documentation names systemd on Linux and launchd on macOS for installing the web UI as a system service.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Text-to-image

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · modl.run

Web interface

The `modl serve` command launches a local web interface for generation, training, output management, and LoRA browsing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · modl.run

Where Specifiction places it

• AI image generators#73 of 1247.7