Civitai
AI-firstAI Image Generation
Civitai is an online platform and marketplace for open generative AI models, primarily Stable Diffusion checkpoints and LoRAs. Community members upload and share models, sample images, and articles, and can generate images and videos on-platform using a virtual currency called Buzz.
ABOUT CIVITAI
OVERVIEW
- Who is it for?
- Stable Diffusion users, AI artists, model creators, and researchers looking for open image and video model checkpoints and LoRAs.
- Problem
- Open generative AI models are scattered across GitHub, Hugging Face, and personal blogs with no shared marketplace, community feedback, or on-platform generation for evaluation.
- Solution
- Community marketplace hosting Stable Diffusion checkpoints, LoRAs, and open video models with sample images, articles, and a built-in image and video generator paid in Buzz virtual currency.
- What makes it unique
- Day-0 launch partnerships with open-weights model releases, creator monetisation with per-model licensing, Civitai Link for syncing to local machines, and a Buzz economy that ties browsing, generation, and creator payouts together.
KEY FEATURES
- Marketplace for AI image and video models
- On-platform image and video generation
- Buzz virtual currency for generation and tipping
- Creator monetisation with per-model licensing fees
- Hubs for personalised feeds of creators and models
- Community images, articles, and challenges
- Civitai Link for syncing resources to local machines
- 3D models and comics sections
- Day-0 launch partnerships with open-weights model releases
PRICING PLANS
Every published plan tier. Editorial reasoning about which one to buy lives on our reviews and best-of pages, not here.
Free
Browse and download models, publish content, and generate images with earned or purchased Buzz.
Bronze
10000 Green Buzz per month, 5% bonus on Buzz purchases, ad-free browsing, priority support, and a unique monthly badge.
Silver
25000 Green Buzz per month, 10% bonus on Buzz purchases, premium support, and enhanced creator controls.
Gold
50000 Green Buzz per month, 20% bonus on Buzz purchases, VIP support, animated badge, and top-tier creator controls.
COMPANY
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Boise, Idaho, United States
- Founders
- Justin Maier, Maxfield Hulker
- Publicly traded
- No
Where ZPlatform covers Civitai
Recommended for
Rankings where ZPlatform recommends this tool for a specific purpose.
- 61 Best Free AI Image Generators in 2026 (Tested and Ranked) - Community Models and LoRAs
Ranked in
Best-of lists that rank this tool alongside others.
Featured in
Substantial standalone coverage - not a numbered ranking.
Sources
- Civitai homepage - Homepage · checked Aug 29, 2026
- Civitai membership pricing - Pricing page · checked Aug 29, 2026