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Civit Model Download + Metadata Conversion for Invoke AI

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Aug 17, 2025

(Updated: 2 months ago)

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Civit Model Download + Metadata Conversion for Invoke AI

There is a handy tool to download models through the civit API to your gen server. And to download images with metadata converted from invoke to a1111 format for civit.

https://github.com/Echsecutor/gen_ai_container/tree/main/civit_model_loader

This is a quick summary of how I use runpod + invoke with civit. This is an update /superseding my older article https://civitai.com/articles/12707/howto-invoke-ai .

You will need a runpod account + some funds. If you do not have an account yet, I would appriciate if you use my referal link when creating one https://runpod.io?ref=c71blwtm . I wrtoe a little more about runpod here https://civitai.com/articles/12648/how-to-runpod

Start Invoke AI + Model Downloader

Using this template:

https://console.runpod.io/deploy?template=elr3w646vn&ref=c71blwtm

choose a GPU (good old A40 should do)

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you should have the pod template selected

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so, just hit Deploy.

Once the pot is up, it offers 2 Services

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Load Config or enter API Key

If you have used the model downloader before, load an old config that includes the key. Other wise you need to get your Civit API key

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You can generate civit API keys in your user account settings https://civitai.com/user/account as explained here

https://education.civitai.com/civitais-guide-to-downloading-via-api/

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Find and Download Models

You can use the search functionality from the downloader

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or just search in civit and copy the model ID

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and search that one

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mind to check NSFW when looking for NSFW models ;)

Click on the model and choose one of the available downloads

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to add the model to the download queue

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Before you can add models to Invoke, you need to wait for the download to finish, otherwise the model import will fail!

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Import into Invoke

Once the download is finished open invoke in another tab

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go to Models

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and scan the '/workspace/models' folder to find the model that you just downloaded

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just click the "+" to install.

If you get

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that might mean that the model has not finished downloading (check download queue) or that invoke can't read the model file (try safetensors).

Make awesome gens

I will not go into a lot of details here. Go to the "Generate" area, choose models and parameters, enter your prompts

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btw: I tend to deactivate progress images

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Adding in a few more models through the downloader + re scanning the folder is quite comfortable.

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Download Converted Files

When done generating, hit the Download Converted button

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The downloaded files metadata is already converted to a1111 format so that it should be recognized by civit.

Better Luck Next Time

If you save your config and re load it in a fresh pod,

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you can re-download your models with one click:

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