Sable
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Sable, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Sable's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free, open-source image editor; AI model weights are user-provided |
The facts
Each one read from Sable's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI model licensing
- Sable does not bundle AI model weights; it provides download pointers and shows each model's licence before download.checked 9 Oct 2026
- ComfyUI workflows
- Users can import ComfyUI API-format workflows, and Sable can reuse an existing ComfyUI installation with checkpoints and LoRAs referenced in place.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Its non-destructive layer graph supports pixel, shape, text, vector-path, and group layers, plus adjustment and live-filter layers, masks, and effects.checked 9 Oct 2026
- File formats
- Sable uses a native .sable format for layers and history and supports PNG import and export.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Generative AI
- Opt-in Generative Fill and image generation use a locally managed ComfyUI runtime, and nothing is installed until enabled in Preferences.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Generative editing
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- GPU requirement
- Running the app requires a GPU with DX12, Vulkan, or Metal because its canvas is GPU-only.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Layers and masks
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- License
- Sable is released under the MIT License.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Local AI
- The local AI tier includes smart selection, background removal, upscale, and object removal or inpainting, with a built-in model manager.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says its AI tools run locally without cloud access, and the base app remains offline unless the optional generative tier is enabled.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The repository states that development is paused and gives no guarantee of ongoing maintenance; GitHub marks it archived and read-only.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Sable is a cross-platform raster image editor with a GPU-first canvas, non-destructive editing, and locally run AI.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project README links to Ko-fi as a way to support development.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Tools
- Tools include brushes, clone and healing tools, liquify, mesh warp, selections, transforms, vector drawing, and text-on-path.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Dietmannsried, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The project is published by Drommedhar, and its imprint identifies Dominik Goblirsch at an address in Dietmannsried, Germany.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
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