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Stable Diffusion

Open-source image models you can run, fine-tune, and self-host

AI Image Generation
Free tier
open-source
text-to-image
self-hosted
fine-tuning
sdxl

Overview

Stable Diffusion, from Stability AI, is the leading family of open-weight text-to-image models, including SDXL and Stable Diffusion 3. Its open ecosystem powers countless apps, plugins, and custom fine-tunes (LoRAs), giving developers full control over generation. It can be run locally on consumer GPUs or through Stability's API and platform.

Best for

Developers and power users who want open weights, fine-tuning, and self-hosting control.

Not for

Non-technical users who want a polished, zero-setup point-and-click experience.

What people use it for

Self-hosted image generation
Model fine-tuning with LoRA
Custom app integration
Batch generation
On-device generation

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