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Local AI image generation on Mac

Qwen Image 2.1, Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo, FLUX 3, Krea 2 and Iris — native Swift / MLX on Apple Silicon, with optional FP16 Dense acceleration.

v2.1.0

v2.1.0 · 2026/10/19

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FP16 Dense acceleration

An optional computation path for supported models; compare speed and memory use on your Mac.

More native models

FLUX 3, Krea 2 Turbo and Iris join Qwen Image 2.1 and Turbo.

Runs locally on your Mac

Native inference code included; models download separately. Apple Silicon · macOS 15+.

APPLE SILICON · SWIFT / MLX

AI image models for Mac, powered by MLX

Qwen Image 2.1, Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo, FLUX 3, Krea 2 and Iris — native Swift / MLX on Apple Silicon, with optional FP16 Dense acceleration.

FLUX 3

Run FLUX 3 locally on Apple Silicon with ZImageApp v2.1.0, configurable model paths and optional FP16 Dense.

Mac / MLX guide

Krea 2

Generate with Krea 2 Turbo locally on Mac using native Swift / MLX, model path settings and optional FP16 Dense.

Mac / MLX guide

Iris

Run Iris locally on Apple Silicon in ZImageApp v2.1.0 with native Swift / MLX and optional FP16 Dense.

Mac / MLX guide

ZImageApp v2.1.0

AI image models for Mac, powered by MLX

Qwen Image 2.1, Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo, FLUX 3, Krea 2 and Iris — native Swift / MLX on Apple Silicon, with optional FP16 Dense acceleration.

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Qwen Image 2.1

Create with Qwen-Image-2.1, then add acceleration and editing LoRAs to shape the result.

  • Optional CacheDiT acceleration · off by default
  • 4 / 6 / 8 steps acceleration LoRAs
  • Face Swap / Head Swap LoRAs
  • Try On LoRA / Control
Qwen Image 2.1 local generation on Apple Silicon Mac with MLX
Generated on Apple M2 · 16 GB Mac · 512 × 768View full screenshot

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Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo

Select the built-in Turbo model and generate locally on Apple Silicon.

  • Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo support
  • Built-in q4 quantized model
  • CacheDiT off by default · enable when needed
Qwen Image 2.1 Turbo local generation on Apple Silicon Mac with MLX
Generated on Apple M2 · 16 GB Mac · 512 × 768View full screenshot

Roadmap

v0.12025/11/30

Initial release with basic ZImageApp generation running locally on Mac.

v0.2.02025/12/3

Added Image to Text, Upscale, and Batch Processor features while improving the local creation workflow.

v1.0.02026/04/24

Started the 1.0 line with a redesigned UI, separate ComfyUI component loading, Cache DiT speedup, SeedVR2 super-resolution, and Chinese/English UI.

v1.0.12026/04/25

Patch release for the signed DMG startup issue in v1.0.0.

v2.1.02026/10/19

Adds native FLUX 3, Krea 2 Turbo and Iris, optional FP16 Dense acceleration, model path settings and a standalone signed, notarized app.

Current Release
NextComing Soon

More quality and performance work for Inpaint, Z-Image Image-to-Image, and Z-Image-Base is planned.

Planned
Pro / FutureComing Soon

Images to LoRA, non-Apple-Silicon builds, Mac App Store release, and a one-time-purchase Pro version are planned.

Planned

Images to LoRA Preview

A Mac-friendly Images to LoRA workflow is planned for a future release.

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ZImageApp v0.2.0 Features

Image understanding, sharper exports, and batch workflows for local creation.

Image to Text

Image to Text

Extract descriptions from images to organize assets and create new prompts.

Upscale

Upscale

Increase image resolution in one click with clearer details.

Batch Processor

Batch Processor

Process large image sets efficiently with fewer repeated steps.

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