Stable Diffusion

Name: Stable Diffusion
Brand: Stability AI

Stability AI, United Kingdom, stability.ai

A leading open-source image generation model you can install and run on your own computer

Image Generation Open Models

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CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

Personal starting priceFreeNo paid plan

Free tierFree

Korean supportAverage

Price checked 2026-10-17, source: stability.ai/license. Prices and benefits may change. Check the official site before you pay.

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Pros

Free and open source
Install it yourself for unlimited generation
Very many community models

Cons

Hard to install and use
Needs a good graphics card

These are opinions compiled by Pickx from public sources.

At a glance

Stable Diffusion is the best-known open image generation model, released by the UK's Stability AI. You can install it on your own computer (ComfyUI, Forge and others) and make unlimited images for free. Commercial use is also free if your annual revenue is under $1,000,000, and if installing is hard you can use the Stability AI API or the enterprise Brand Studio. It suits creators and developers with a graphics card, and people who want to customize models themselves (LoRA training and so on).

Full model list

Model	Type	Features	Where/which plan
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large	Image generation	8B parameters, currently the top open image model Best quality and prompt understanding 16GB or more of VRAM recommended for local use	Free locally (Community License) API $0.065 per image
Stable Image Ultra	Image generation (API only)	Based on SD 3.5 Large API service tuned by Stability AI for top quality	API $0.08 per image
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo	Image generation (fast)	Lightweight version of Large that draws quickly in few steps (about 4)	Free locally API $0.04 per image
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium	Image generation	About 2.5B parameters Runs on an ordinary graphics card with about 8GB of VRAM	Free locally API $0.035 per image
Stable Image Core	Image generation (API only)	Basic API service that is fast and cheap, with no prompt work needed	API $0.03 per image
SD 3.5 Large ControlNet (Blur/Canny/Depth)	Image control	Auxiliary model that precisely controls composition using outline/depth information	Free locally
SDXL / SDXL Turbo	Image generation	2023 model Most community resources such as LoRAs/checkpoints Still widely used	Previous model (free locally)
Stable Diffusion 1.5 SD 3 Medium	Image generation	SD 1.5 runs on even 4GB of VRAM Still used for low-spec PCs/specific art styles	Previous models
Image editing tools (Inpaint/Erase/Remove background/Sketch/Style and more)	Image editing	Erase Partial edits Background removal Sketch to image Style transfer and more	API $0.05 per request
Upscale (Fast/Conservative/Creative)	Resolution enhancement	Fast is simple enlargement Creative redraws new detail while enlarging Up to 4K	API $0.02 to $0.60
Stable Audio 3.0 (Small SFX/Small/Medium/Large)	Music/sound effect generation	Released May 2026 Trained on licensed data Generates tracks up to 6 minutes 20 seconds Small (459M)/Medium (1.4B) are open weights Large (2.7B) is API/enterprise only	Open weights (Community License) API
Stable Audio 2.5 Stable Audio Open	Music/sound effect generation	Previous generation audio models	Previous models
Stable Video Diffusion Stable Video 4D 2.0 Stable Virtual Camera	Video/4D generation	Image to short video Multi-view video from one video Model that turns a 2D photo into a 3D camera move video	Open weights (research/community license)
Stable Fast 3D SPAR3D	3D generation	Makes a 3D model from a single photo in seconds	Open weights API $0.10
Stable LM 2 Stable Code 3B	Text/coding (small)	Small language/coding models	Previous models (open weights)

Note: As of October 2026 there is no officially announced "Stable Diffusion 4". Claims on some sites that SD4 has been released could not be confirmed with official sources.

Plans

Plan	Price	What you can do	Usage limits	Features
Community License (local install)	$0	Generate with open models such as SD 3.5/SDXL/Stable Audio 3.0 on your own PC Commercial use allowed (annual revenue under $1,000,000)	Unlimited generation Annual revenue under $1,000,000	Registration and a "Powered by Stability AI" notice required Graphics card required
API pay as you go	1 credit = $0.01 Per image: Core $0.03 SD 3.5 Medium $0.035 Large Turbo $0.04 Large $0.065 Ultra $0.08 Editing $0.05 Audio $0.20 3D $0.10	Use the developer API with no installation	25 credits (about $0.25) given once on sign-up (when using Google sign-in)	Could not check the official price list directly Based on a summary as of June 2026 (price needs checking)
API Membership	Reported as 6,000 credits for $20/mo (price needs checking)	Buy credits in bundles at a lower price	Reported as 6,000 credits per month	Could not be confirmed with an official source
Brand Studio Core	$50/mo	Web platform for making brand images/marketing material (launched April 2026)	5,000 credits Do not carry over	For design/marketing teams
Enterprise License / Brand Studio Enterprise	Contact sales	Commercial use for companies with annual revenue over $1,000,000 Custom model training (Brand ID) SSO Legal indemnity Dedicated support	Not disclosed officially	Required if revenue is $1,000,000 or more

Note: Whether the old consumer subscription app Stable Assistant is still offered, and its price, could not be confirmed (needs checking).

Which plan to choose

Community License (local install): Creators who have a graphics card with 8GB or more of VRAM and want to make lots of images without worrying about cost, or train their own art style with LoRA. If you are new, start with free programs such as ComfyUI or Forge.
API pay as you go: Developers who want to add image generation to their own app/service, and people without a graphics card who occasionally need high-quality images. It costs about 3 to 8 cents per image.
API Membership: Developers who generate thousands of images or more through the API every month (we recommend deciding after confirming the price officially).
Brand Studio Core: Small marketing/design teams that need to mass-produce marketing images while keeping the brand tone.
Enterprise: Companies with annual revenue of $1,000,000 or more that cannot use the Community License, and companies that need copyright indemnity.

Notes

Information checked: 2026-10-12
Sources: Stability AI license, Stability AI Core Models list, Stability AI developer platform pricing, Stability AI news, Stable Audio 3.0 launch coverage (eWeek), Stability AI API pricing summary (Puter), Stability AI 2026 review (Fast.io)

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,329.49 (2026-10-19). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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