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Deploy Mochi-1

High-fidelity open-weights video generation model from Genmo, rivaling closed-source alternatives.

⭐ 5.0k stars📜 Apache License 2.0🔴 Advanced⏱ ~20 minutes

What You’ll Get

A fully working Mochi-1 instance running on your server. Your data stays on your hardware — no third-party access, no usage limits, no surprise invoices.

Prerequisites

  • A server with Docker and Docker Compose installed (setup guide)
  • A domain name pointed to your server (optional but recommended)
  • Basic terminal access (SSH)

The Config

Create a directory for Mochi-1 and add this docker-compose.yml:

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack # 🌍 https://thealtstack.com # ------------------------------------------------------------------------- version: '3.8' services: mochi-1: image: genmo/mochi-1:latest container_name: mochi-1 restart: unless-stopped ports: - "8000:8000"

Let’s Ship It

# Create a directory mkdir -p /opt/mochi-1 && cd /opt/mochi-1 # Create the docker-compose.yml (paste the config above) nano docker-compose.yml # Pull images and start docker compose up -d # Watch the logs docker compose logs -f

Post-Deployment Checklist

  • Service is accessible on the configured port
  • Admin account created (if applicable)
  • Reverse proxy configured (Caddy guide)
  • SSL/HTTPS working
  • Backup script set up (backup guide)
  • Uptime monitor added (Uptime Kuma)

The “I Broke It” Section

Container won’t start?

docker compose logs mochi-1 | tail -50

Port already in use?

# Find what's using the port lsof -i :PORT_NUMBER

Need to start fresh?

docker compose down -v # ⚠️ This deletes volumes/data! docker compose up -d

Going Further