No, lol. Direct quote:
The tool can run on low-cost graphics processing units (GPUs) and needs roughly 8GB of RAM to process requests — versus larger models, which need high-end industrial GPUs.
Have been running all the image generation models on a 2060 super up to this point including SD-XL, the model they “distilled” theirs from… Not really sure what exactly they think they are differentiating themselves from, reading the article…
We live within systems specifically created to market unneeded “wants”
Isn’t it interesting that it’s taught as supply and demand, and not demand and supply?