Stable Diffusion
by Stability AI · stability.ai ↗
Open-weight text-to-image model family widely used for local and commercial image generation.
text-to-image open-weights
- Category
- Image Generation
- Business model
- Open (open weights/source)
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2022-08
- Record updated
- 2026-07-27
- License
- CreativeML Open RAIL-M
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- GB
Overview
Stable Diffusion is an open-weight text-to-image model family from Stability AI, widely used for local and commercial image generation. Because the weights are downloadable, it powers a large ecosystem of tools, fine-tunes, and interfaces such as ComfyUI. Free community licenses cover most uses, with paid licenses for larger enterprises.
Key features
- Open weights that run on local consumer GPUs
- Large ecosystem of fine-tunes, LoRAs, and community models
- Works with popular interfaces such as ComfyUI
- Commercial use under community and enterprise licenses
Use cases
- Local, private image generation without a cloud service
- Custom fine-tuned styles for products and games
- Research and experimentation on diffusion models
Pricing
Model weights are free to download; Stability AI offers free community licenses for smaller businesses and paid licenses for larger enterprises.
Frequently asked questions
Is Stable Diffusion free?
Yes. The model weights are freely downloadable, with free community licenses covering most uses and paid licenses for large enterprises.
Can Stable Diffusion run locally?
Yes. Stable Diffusion is widely run on local consumer GPUs through interfaces such as ComfyUI.
Who develops Stable Diffusion?
Stable Diffusion is developed by Stability AI, a UK-based company, with major community contributions.
Similar products
- Adobe Firefly — Adobe's generative AI models for image generation and editing, integrated into Creative Cloud apps like Photoshop.
- ComfyUI — Open-source, node-based interface for building and running image and video generation workflows with diffusion models.
- DALL·E — OpenAI's earlier text-to-image model family; superseded by GPT-4o image generation (GPT Image) as ChatGPT's built-in image generator.
- FLUX.1 — Family of open-weight text-to-image diffusion models from Black Forest Labs, offered in distilled and pro variants.
- Freepik AI — AI image generation and editing suite integrated into the Freepik stock content platform.
- Ideogram — Text-to-image generator noted for rendering legible text within generated images.
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