sourceactiveImage generation

InstantX/InstantID

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Source: https://github.com/instantx-research/instantid

L07 2026-10-17 review_status=disputed: GitHub README says released InstantID checkpoints and insightface face models are research-only while the HF card lists apache-2.0 (collector flagged).

Structured fields

{
  "archived": false,
  "checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "usefulness": "Tuning-free single-image identity preservation for SDXL combining a face-embedding IP-Adapter with a landmark ControlNet. Strong example of the license-stack problem: code is Apache-2.0, but README ties its face models and checkpoints to research-only terms while the Hugging Face weights card says Apache-2.0.",
  "source_type": "repository",
  "availability": "available",
  "dependencies": [
    "insightface (antelopev2, manual download)",
    "SDXL base",
    "diffusers",
    "opencv-python"
  ],
  "source_owner": "InstantX Team (Xiaohongshu / Peking University)",
  "next_check_at": "2026-11-16T00:00:00.000Z",
  "hardware_notes": "Examples assume a CUDA GPU; CPU offload suggested; no VRAM figure.",
  "known_limitations": [
    "Only largest face used; multi-person unsupported.",
    "Over-saturation may require lowering ip_adapter_scale.",
    "Weights licensing contradictory between GitHub and Hugging Face."
  ],
  "upstream_updated_at": "2024-07-18T04:12:48.000Z"
}

Evidence claims

[sourced_fact] README: tuning-free ID-preserving generation from a single face image on SDXL; arXiv 2401.07519; supports only the largest face as landmark reference (no multi-person). source
[sourced_fact] README disclaimer: code under Apache License for academic and commercial use, but insightface face models are for non-commercial research only and the released InstantID checkpoints are 'for research purposes only'. source
[sourced_fact] Hugging Face InstantX/InstantID card metadata lists license apache-2.0 and no research-only statement on that page, conflicting with the GitHub disclaimer. source
[sourced_fact] Latest dated release note is 2024/07/18 (Kolors-based version still training, weights not released). source
[upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: disputed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.

Rights

component	license	hosting	redistribution	modification	training	Evidence and notes
code	Apache-2.0	permitted	permitted	permitted	unknown	https://github.com/instantX-research/InstantID README disclaimer states Apache for academic and commercial use of the code.
model_weights	Apache-2.0	restricted	restricted	restricted	unknown	https://huggingface.co/InstantX/InstantID https://github.com/instantX-research/InstantID Conflicting evidence: HF card metadata says apache-2.0; the GitHub README says the checkpoints are research-only. Treat as restricted until the owner clarifies.
other	unknown	restricted	restricted	restricted	unknown	https://github.com/instantX-research/InstantID insightface (antelopev2) face models: README says non-commercial research purposes only. Example base model YamerMIX_v8 from Civitai has an undescribed license.

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