# Generate Professional AI Images Locally with ComfyUI and FLUX

> Source: <https://dev.to/everylocalai/generate-professional-ai-images-locally-with-comfyui-and-flux-3m7h>
> Published: 2026-06-14 21:54:00+00:00

Professional-grade image generation that runs entirely on your own GPU. ComfyUI + FLUX.1 Dev gives you Midjourney-quality output with full creative control and zero data leaving your machine.

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What You Need

- A GPU with 12GB+ VRAM (24GB recommended)
- Python 3.10+ or the ComfyUI desktop app
- About 20 minutes

##
Setup

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Option A: Desktop App (Easiest)

Download from comfy.org, install, and use the built-in model manager to download FLUX.1 Dev.

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Option B: Manual Install

Open [http://localhost:8188](http://localhost:8188).

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Basic FLUX Workflow

- Add a
**Checkpoint Loader** node - load flux1-dev.safetensors
- Add
**CLIP Text Encoder** - enter your prompt
- Add
**KSampler** - connect model, CLIP, and empty latent
- Add
**VAE Decode** - decode to image
- Add
**Save Image** - save result
- Click
**Queue Prompt**

Prompt example: "a photorealistic cat sitting on a vintage leather chair, warm lighting, depth of field"

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Advanced Features

-
**LoRA** - add a LoRA Loader node for style control
-
**ControlNet** - pose/edge guidance with extra nodes
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**Image-to-Image** - feed an existing image through VAE Encode
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**API mode** - integrate with n8n or custom apps
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**Batch generation** - queue multiple prompts at once

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Cost vs Cloud

|
Local |
Midjourney |
| Monthly |
$0 |
$10-60 |
| Per image |
$0 |
$0.04-0.12 |
| Privacy |
Stays on your GPU |
Sent to cloud |
| Control |
Full node-level |
Limited |

Full guide with troubleshooting and hardware tips: [https://everylocalai.com/stack/comfyui-flux-local-image](https://everylocalai.com/stack/comfyui-flux-local-image)