OpenArt, a platform for AI image generation and editing, built complex image generation pipelines using proprietary ComfyUI workflows without compromising on customizability. However, they found that traditional model API providers were too inflexible for their needs. This led them to explore alternative solutions, including Modal, which provided a lightweight, programmatic solution that allowed them to deploy in minutes rather than hours. By leveraging Modal's autoscaling capabilities, OpenArt was able to scale their platform without overloading their tech stack, and can now power 100+ workflows on their platform.