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Draw Things App: 2025 Feature Digest & Release Guide

June 5, 2025

A clear, practical summary of all the major 2025 Draw Things app updates—explaining every new feature, supported model, and technical term in simple language for creative workflows.

Executive Takeaway

Draw Things evolved from a free, offline image generator into a hybrid image + video studio supporting the latest open-source models (Hunyuan-Video, Wan 2.1, HiDream, FLUX Redux). You can now off-load heavy jobs to a secure cloud—without losing the local control that artists love. Recent updates bring first-class video tools, new models, RAM-friendly features, and smoother workflows for LoRA, ControlNet, and batch management.


What Draw Things Can Do Now

Pillar2024 Baseline2025 Upgrades & Benefits
Generative CoreSDXL-class image diffusionAdds video diffusion with Hunyuan, Wan 2.1 & SkyReels—480p/720p text-to-video, inpainting
Model ZooFLUX.1 image modelFLUX fixes, Flex.1 Redux, HiDream, Chroma, Transparent-Image LoRA, 8-bit conversion
Performancefp16-only inferenceSVDQuant 6-bit models, TeaCache (up to 4× faster DiT), CPU/GPU off-load, Universal Weights Cache
Remote ComputeExperimental gRPC serverCloud Compute toggle + shared-secret auth, local control, remote power
Editing ToolsControlNet, img2img railsNew Control panel: merge ControlNets, tiled overlap fix, zoom-in img2img, batch video
UX & LanguageEnglish-only UIJapanese, Korean, French, German support, onboarding improvements
ExportPNG/JPG sequencesProRes 4444 video export, codec selector, batch video history preview & save

Release-by-Release Highlights

Feb–Mar 2025

  • Hunyuan video model: Best-in-class text-to-video, LoRA support for video, seamless tiling & inpainting, bugfixes for model imports.
  • Cloud Compute: Offload jobs to Linux servers with all model settings available.
  • FLUX.1 & ESRGAN improvements: Small quality gains, upscaling is up to 2× faster.

Mar–Apr 2025

  • Wan 2.1 models: Fast, high-quality text-to-video and image-to-video at 480p/720p; 6-bit quantization means less RAM, faster loads.
  • TeaCache: Up to 4× faster generation for DiT models, now available for HiDream, Wan, FLUX, Hunyuan.

Apr–May 2025

  • HiDream series: State-of-the-art image generation, multi-language tokenization, CJK character fixes, transparent PNG LoRA support.
  • Universal Weights Cache: Slashes RAM requirements on 8–18GB Macs/iPads.
  • New codecs: ProRes 4444 as default for video export on macOS, codec selection in settings.
  • Batch & video management: Videos grouped in history, right-click/long-press for fast export.

Late May 2025

  • Chroma models, BYO-LoRA in cloud: Bring your own LoRA for cloud jobs, private storage, up to 10GB.
  • Causal Inference for Wan 2.1: Improved video realism for cause/effect scenes.
  • General speed & stability: 2–5% speedup on DiT/CUDA; more robust chunked gRPC for large jobs.

Key Acronyms, Explained

AcronymMeaningRole in Draw Things
gRPCGoogle Remote Procedure CallOffloads jobs to remote server, with full local-like control
LoRALow-Rank Adaptation (style/character fine-tunes)Lets you change styles or subjects with small adapter files
ESRGANEnhanced Super-Resolution GANHigh-quality, fast image/video upscaling
VAEVariational Auto-EncoderCompresses images for faster, better generation
CFGClassifier-Free GuidanceDirects models to stick closer to your prompt
SVDQuantSingular Value Decomposition QuantizationAllows big models to run with less RAM (6-bit weights)
TeaCacheTimestep Embedding Aware CacheSkips redundant compute for up to 4× faster generations
T2V/I2VText-to-Video / Image-to-VideoAnimate from text, or from your own still images
DiTDiffusion Transformer backboneNewer, more powerful models use this architecture
SigLIPSigmoid-loss Language-Image Pre-trainingAdvanced vision-text encoder (better prompt/keyword handling)
LLaVALarge Language-and-Vision AssistantLets you guide with text and images
ProRes 4444Apple’s high-fidelity video codecDefault for Mac video export, perfect for professional workflows

Practical Tips for Creatives

  • Use Cloud Compute on low-RAM Macs/iPads—no settings lost, remote power gained.
  • Enable TeaCache for fast generation (especially on big models).
  • Try 8-bit model conversion on heavy checkpoints to cut RAM in half.
  • Group videos and export them in the history panel—ProRes and PNG supported.
  • HiDream/Wan 2.1: best for multilingual and CJK prompts after recent patches.

Why These Updates Matter

Together, these features flatten hardware barriers, open cinematic workflows, and cut creative wait times—turning Draw Things from an “offline Stable Diffusion toy” into a production-ready local + cloud studio for stills and motion.


For more technical details or the full changelog, see Draw Things Wiki.