image-to-image with local AI models — which model...

Most local AI image tools give you text-to-image and call it done. You type a prompt, get an image, and if it's not what you wanted — you start over with a different prompt. That's fine for exploration, but it's a terrible workflow when you have a specific result in mind. Image-to-Image (I2I) changes that. You start with a reference image — a photo, a sketch, a previous generation — and tell the model what to change. Keep the composition, adjust the style. Keep the pose, change the outfit. Keep