About Tool

AI Runner gives you a powerful, local interface to run image generation models like Stable Diffusion and Kandinsky on your own hardware. You don’t need to code—you can generate images, do outpainting, and use drawing tools all from within an intuitive canvas. It also includes a built-in customizable chatbot powered by LLMs, complete with speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities. With this tool, creators can build AI art and chatbot workflows without sending data to the cloud.

Key Features

• Text-to-image generation (Stable Diffusion, other diffusion models)
• Image-to-image and outpainting tools
• Inpainting, filters (pixel, film, etc.)
• Customizable chatbot with personality, moods, and speech support
• Prompt browser for saving and reusing your favorite prompts
• Configurable storage paths for models, embeddings, LoRAs, and settings
• GPU acceleration or CPU fallback (depending on your hardware)

Pros:

• Full control over AI models on your own hardware
• Combines image generation and AI chat in one application
• Flexible and powerful supports sketching, filtering, and more
• No cloud-based data leakage since everything runs locally

Cons:

• Requires a relatively powerful GPU for best performance
• Initial setup involves downloading models manually
• Some features (like voice chat) are still evolving and may have bugs

Who is Using?

AI Runner is ideal for digital artists, hobbyists, indie developers, and AI enthusiasts who want to run and experiment with AI models in a private, on-device environment.

Pricing

AI Runner is open-source and free to use. You need to provide your own AI model files (e.g., Stable Diffusion models), but the software itself doesn’t have subscription costs.

What Makes Unique?

AI Runner’s standout feature is its combination of model-based image generation and a customizable AI chatbot in one local application. Unlike cloud-only tools, it gives users full control over their models and data.

How We Rated It:

• Ease of Use: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ — Intuitive, though model setup takes some effort
• Features: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Very feature-rich, combining art and conversational AI
• Value for Money: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Free and very powerful for the capabilities it provides

AI Runner is a fantastic tool for users who want a self-hosted solution for generative art and AI chat. Its blend of image generation and LLM chat makes it versatile for both creative and practical workflows. If you have a suitable GPU and want to work offline with freedom, AI Runner is a strong choice.