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Krita AI Diffusion

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Velocity2.5

Stable Diffusion plugin for the Krita digital painting application - inpainting and image generation.

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Krita AI Diffusion is becoming the canonical desktop on-ramp for new open diffusion models, Flux 2 and Z-Image first.

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◆Current state
Krita AI Diffusion is on a roughly bi-weekly release cadence focused on three threads: adding new diffusion models, overhauling inpaint/selection behavior, and growing the custom-workflow node surface. The arc across 1.46 → 1.50 took Flux 2 klein and Z-Image from experimental preview to managed install plus cloud availability, gained Z-Image Tile and Lite controlnets, reshaped selections from Grow to Feather+Blend, and added Anima (anime 2B) and ERNIE Image (8B) as new preview models. The custom-workflow API keeps gaining capability (selection crops, output naming, mask outputs, parameter defaults).
◆Where it's heading
The product is settling into a clear role: the canonical Krita-side surface for whatever new open diffusion model lands. The preview → official-managed-install graduation pattern (Flux 2 klein and Z-Image followed it) sets up the next round — Anima and ERNIE are next in line if they stabilize. Cloud (Interstice.cloud) is being kept in sync with local managed installs, so users opting in to either path get the same model catalog. Inpaint/selection internals are being reworked toward a single coherent Feather+Blend mental model.
◆Prediction
Anima and ERNIE Image graduate from preview to managed install within the next 1–2 minor releases. Expect one more edit-capable model addition and continued inpaint/selection polish — the Feather+Blend reshuffle is not yet fully landed across all model paths.

◆Recent moves

  1. 17d ago

    1.50.0: Anima and ERNIE Image preview models

    1.50.0 adds two new preview models: Anima (2B anime/2D model with tag and natural-language prompting) and ERNIE Image (8B model strong on precise instructions and text). Both are gated as preview, matching how Flux 2 klein and Z-Image started.

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  2. 1mo ago

    1.49.1: maintenance — refine fix, border artifacts, GTX 10xx fallback

    1.49.1 is a maintenance release — Flux 2 klein refine bug fix at low strength, multiple-of-16 internal resize to dodge border artifacts, GTX 10xx PyTorch fallback for managed install, ComfyUI access token fix, and various UI corrections. Lots of small wins, no new capability.

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  3. 2mo ago

    1.49.0: favourite styles, prompt highlighting, Z-Image scribble

    1.49.0 adds favourite styles (recents to top), prompt highlighting for special instructions, edit-mode toggle in the live workspace, and Z-Image scribble control. Quality-of-life additions that sharpen the daily workflow.

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  4. 2mo ago

    1.48.0: Flux 2 Fill/Expand with outpaint LoRA and Color Match

    1.48.0 reworks Flux 2 Fill and Expand with an outpaint LoRA and a Color Match pass on the surrounding pixels. The Color Match mechanism is the standout — it specifically targets the visible seam problem that has dogged inpaint workflows.

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  5. 3mo ago

    1.47.0: Flux 2 klein and Z-Image as first-class managed models

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    1.47.0 promotes Flux 2 klein and Z-Image from experimental to officially supported — with automatic local install and Interstice.cloud availability. Flux 1 schnell is also scheduled for sunset on cloud, marking a generational handoff.

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  6. 3mo ago

    1.46.1: selection-feather tuning and inpaint two-pass tweaks

    1.46.1 fine-tunes selection handling after community feedback — feather size capping, scaling feather with denoise strength, two-pass resolution tweaks for inpaint models, and minor UI fixes. Tightening of the inpaint overhaul shipped in 1.46.0.

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