Imaginode vs RunComfy: paying for the machine or paying for the result
An alternative to RunComfy without renting GPUs by the second: Imaginode charges per generation, with the price shown before the click. Dated comparison.
Competitor data verified on September 8, 2026
Frank HoubreFounder of Imaginode
Recorded at RunComfy on September 8, 2026
- Pay as You Go : Free
- Pro (annuel) : $20/month
- Pro (mensuel) : $30/month
Our pricing, same day
- Starter : $17/month900 credits/month
- Creator : $55/month3,100 credits/month
- Studio : $188/month10,500 credits/month
RunComfy runs ComfyUI in the browser on rented GPUs. That is the difference that matters: your existing workflows and custom nodes transfer as they are, with nothing to rewrite.
Its pricing is machine pricing. Pay as You Go has no subscription and bills GPU time by the second, shown per hour: $0.99 on a T4 or A4000, up to $9.59 on an H200. The Pro plan costs $19.99 a month billed yearly, $29.99 monthly, and adds a $10 monthly credit, 20 CPU hours for uploads, 200 GB of permanent storage and 20%+ off GPU rates. There is no free tier.
Imaginode does not sell compute time, it sells generations. 1 credit is $0.012, the exact price appears on the button before the click, an image starts at 1 credit with Flux Schnell and a 5 second Kling 2.5 Turbo video costs 26 credits. Nothing to boot, nothing to install.
What you are billed for
RunComfy
GPU time, by the second: $0.99/hr on T4 and A4000, up to $9.59/hr on H200
Imaginode
Generations, exact price shown before the click
Entry tier
RunComfy
Pay as You Go with no subscription, then Pro at $19.99/mo billed yearly
Imaginode
$17 excl. tax per month (900 credits) or a top-up from $7 with no subscription
ComfyUI workflows
RunComfy
Real ComfyUI: existing workflows and custom nodes run unchanged
Imaginode
Own canvas: ComfyUI workflows cannot be imported
Getting started
RunComfy
A machine to boot and models to load: Pro includes 20 CPU hours for that
Imaginode
Nothing to install or boot
Failed generation
RunComfy
GPU time is still billed
Imaginode
Credits refunded automatically
Storage
RunComfy
10 GB on Pay as You Go, inactive assets purged after 90 days; 200 GB permanent on Pro
Imaginode
Projects kept on the account
Free tier
RunComfy
None
Imaginode
Trial credits on sign-up
RunComfy pricing checked on 8 September 2026 on their official page. Prices in US dollars. Check runcomfy.com.
When to choose RunComfy
- You already have ComfyUI workflows and custom nodes: they run on RunComfy without a line rewritten.
- You want to pick your GPU, up to an H200, and pay for that power by the second.
- You rely on community nodes or models that closed platforms do not expose.
When to choose Imaginode
- You want to know what a generation costs before running it, not after counting machine minutes.
- You want nothing to administer: no GPU, no model to download, no environment to save.
- You produce irregularly: a failed generation costs you nothing.
- You want to budget your month before paying, with the calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Which one is cheaper?
They do not bill for the same thing. RunComfy sells GPU time: an hour of T4 costs $0.99 whatever you do with it. Imaginode sells generations: an image from 1 credit, a 5 second Kling video 26 credits, failures refunded. Which is cheaper depends on how busy you keep the machine.
Can a ComfyUI workflow be imported into Imaginode?
No. Imaginode has its own node system and does not run ComfyUI. If your value sits in existing ComfyUI workflows, RunComfy remains the right choice.
Is a subscription required on either side?
No on both. RunComfy has Pay as You Go, Imaginode has top-ups. A subscription only buys a discount.
Is Imaginode a good alternative to RunComfy?
Yes if you want to know the cost before running anything and have nothing to administer. If you already have ComfyUI workflows and custom nodes, want to pick your GPU up to an H200, or rely on community nodes, RunComfy runs them as they are and Imaginode does not.
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