Imaginode vs Comfy Cloud: real hosted ComfyUI, or a canvas of our own
Comfy Cloud runs real ComfyUI, hosted by the team that writes it. Imaginode has its own node canvas and shows the price before the click. Dated, sourced comparison.
Competitor data verified on September 8, 2026
Frank HoubreFounder of Imaginode
Recorded at Comfy Cloud on September 8, 2026
- Standard : $16/month4,200 credits/month
- Creator : $28/month7,400 credits/month
- Pro : $80/month21,100 credits/month
- Team : $630/month147,700 credits/month
Our pricing, same day
- Starter : $17/month900 credits/month
- Creator : $55/month3,100 credits/month
- Studio : $188/month10,500 credits/month
Comfy Cloud is the official service from Comfy Org. It is ComfyUI itself, hosted by the people who build it: the ecosystem's workflows and nodes are all there, with no machine to administer at home.
Its pricing reads in monthly credits: 4,200 for Standard at $16, 7,400 for Creator at $28, 21,100 for Pro at $80, 147,700 for Team at $630, with up to 20% off yearly. Five free runs on real GPUs are offered, no card required. Two honest details in their favour: only active GPU time is billed, so building a workflow costs nothing, and importing your own models starts at Creator.
Imaginode does not run ComfyUI. It is a separate node canvas where 1 credit is $0.012 and the exact price appears on the button before the click. An image starts at 1 credit with Flux Schnell, a 5 second Kling 2.5 Turbo video costs 26 credits, and a failed generation is refunded.
What you run
Comfy Cloud
Official ComfyUI, hosted by Comfy Org
Imaginode
Our own node canvas: ComfyUI workflows cannot be imported
Entry tier
Comfy Cloud
Standard at $16/mo (4,200 credits), 5 free runs with no card
Imaginode
$17 excl. tax per month (900 credits) or a top-up from $7 with no subscription
What starts the meter
Comfy Cloud
Active GPU time only: building the workflow costs nothing
Imaginode
The generation alone, exact price shown before the click
Custom models
Comfy Cloud
Import available from Creator, at $28/mo
Imaginode
Closed catalogue: no importing your own weights
Workflow runtime
Comfy Cloud
30 minutes maximum, 1 hour on Pro
Imaginode
No runtime limit on the canvas, each node billed per run
Failed generation
Comfy Cloud
GPU time consumed is still counted
Imaginode
Credits refunded automatically
Subscription required
Comfy Cloud
Yes beyond the five free runs
Imaginode
No: a one-off top-up is enough
Comfy Cloud pricing checked on 8 September 2026 on comfy.org. Prices in US dollars. Check comfy.org.
When to choose Comfy Cloud
- You already live in ComfyUI: this is the official version, from the people who write the software.
- You want to import your own trained models, available from the Creator tier.
- You depend on community nodes and workflows shared by the ecosystem.
When to choose Imaginode
- You do not want to learn ComfyUI: the canvas is built to be readable within the first hour.
- You want the exact price of each step before running it, without converting credits into GPU minutes.
- You produce irregularly: a top-up with no subscription avoids paying for quiet months.
- You want to budget your month before paying, with the calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Can a ComfyUI workflow be opened in Imaginode?
No. Imaginode has its own node system and does not run ComfyUI. If your existing workflows are your capital, Comfy Cloud is the right service.
Which one costs less?
Comfy Cloud sells a monthly credit bundle, from $16 for 4,200 credits, which they state as roughly 380 five second videos. Imaginode sells generations one by one, a 5 second Kling video at 26 credits, with no mandatory subscription. The maths depends on how regular you are.
Does Imaginode accept my own models?
No. The catalogue is closed and covers 89 public models. For your own weights, Comfy Cloud from the Creator tier is the answer.
Sources
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