Free AI tools that run on an 8 GB GPU
Open-source AI tools that need 8 GB of GPU memory or less, so they fit common cards like the RTX 3060, 4060 and 3070.
Updated · 96 tools
AI Image Generators & Editors
See all 27 →A web UI for generating and editing images using Stable Diffusion.
The most powerful and modular diffusion model GUI, api and backend with a graph/nodes interface. The fastest local inference engine in the world.
Generate images from text prompts with minimal effort.
Generate and refine images using Stable Diffusion models.
Generates images, videos, and audio using Diffusion models.
AI image generation and inpainting for Krita.
AI Voice & Speech Tools
See all 18 →Speech recognition model for multilingual transcription and translation.
Clone a voice in real-time for generating speech.
Generates high-quality multilingual speech from text.
Transcribes audio faster than OpenAI Whisper with CTranslate2.
Convert e-books to audiobooks with text-to-speech and voice cloning.
Generate text-to-speech with emotional control and multiple voices.
AI Chat Apps & Local LLMs
See all 15 →Access and use Alibaba Cloud's Qwen large language models for chat and text generation.
RWKV-7 is a linear-time RNN language model for large-scale inference and chat applications.
An open-source conversational language model supporting Chinese and English.
Open-source chatbot powered by RWKV RNN language model.
AI research assistant for deep, agentic research using local LLMs and search engines.
Train a 65M-parameter visual-language model in 2 hours.
LLM Training & Fine-Tuning Tools
See all 10 →Reproduces DeepSeek R1-Zero for reinforcement learning in language models.
Trains and runs hierarchical reasoning models for complex tasks.
Train large language models from scratch using PyTorch.
Fine-tune LLMs with one command and minimal resources.
Toolkit for merging pre-trained language models.
Cross-vendor 3D Gaussian Splatting trainer - video to splat to mesh, Vulkan or CUDA.
LLM Inference & Serving Tools
See all 8 →Runs large language models on low VRAM GPUs.
A fast, lightweight inference engine for language models.
Self-host any open-source LLM as an OpenAI-compatible API server.
Run local AI apps and models on your GPU and NPU.
Rust-based OpenAI-compatible inference server for GGUF models.
Serve Qwen models on consumer GPUs with vLLM optimizations.
AI Video Generators & Editors
See all 7 →Accelerated video generation framework for real-time inference.
Generates human animations from audio inputs.
Generates high-fidelity video from text prompts.
Generates detailed visuals for playable games in real-time.
Generates high-quality human motion videos with confidence-aware pose guidance.
Generate videos using local hardware with MiniMax H3.
Computer Vision & OCR Tools
See all 6 →Real-time neural graphics primitives for NeRF, SDF, and image rendering.
提取视频中的硬字幕并生成srt文件。
ML-powered manga translator with OCR and inpainting for local manga translation.
Trains and tests monocular depth estimation models using PyTorch.
Rust OCR engine with multiple backends and an OpenAI-compatible server.
An local, offline (after initial setup), portable OCR software that can process images and PDF files, using DeepSeek-OCR-2 AI (running directly on your machine).
AI Coding Assistants
See all 2 →Runs large language models on low-memory Macs using Swift and Metal.
Portable AI music generator — full songs with vocals, covers, music videos. One-click install, 100% offline, NVIDIA GPU.
RAG & AI Search Tools
See all 2 →Hybrid RAG system combining vector search, knowledge graph (LightRAG), and cross-encoder reranking — with Docling document parsing, visual intelligence (image/table captioning), agentic streaming chat
An AI-powered natural language & reverse Image Search Engine powered by CLIP & qdrant.
AI Agents & Automation Tools
See all 1 →The black box for AI-written code. Passive decision graph linking every commit to the agent prompts behind it: drift detection, DLP audit of what agents read, evidence-driven risk, MCP memory for codi
FAQ
Which free AI tools that run on an 8 GB GPU?
We list 96 open-source AI tools in this group. The most popular are stable-diffusion-webui, ComfyUI, whisper, Real-Time-Voice-Cloning.
Are these tools really free?
Yes. They're open source and run on your own machine. Check each project's license before using it in a commercial product; the badge on each tool shows whether commercial use is allowed.
How do I know a tool fits my hardware?
Hardware details come from each project and can be incomplete. Check the project's install guide for exact requirements before you start.