What this actually is
Anil Matcha's Open Generative AI is an MIT licensed desktop app that puts 400+ image and video models behind one interface. Verified 2026-08-07: 25,757 stars, 4,527 forks, 400+ models across 14 studios.
There is no subscription, because you supply the key. That is the part the video does not have time to explain, and it is the whole reason the thing is free.
The three ways to run it
- Desktop app. One click installers for macOS, Windows and Linux. No Node.js and no terminal required.
- Hosted in your browser. Every studio, no install, no Node.js, no setup. You sign up for a free account.
- Self hosted. It is MIT, so you can host it yourself and customise the whole app.
Free, for your email
Get the full setup steps + the copy-paste setup prompt
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Unlocks: Setup, step by step · Why it costs nothing · Cinema Studio, the part most people miss · The 14 studios · The second repo, and the real unlock · +2 more
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