Stable Diffusion

Open image generation ecosystem for local use, licensing, and creative workflows

About this tool

Stable Diffusion is Stability AI's well-known image generation ecosystem for creating art, illustrations, product visuals, and custom image workflows across local tools, APIs, and hosted apps. Its appeal comes from open licensing for smaller creators, broad community adoption, local deployment options, model customization, and a large ecosystem of tools built around it. Stable Diffusion is a strong fit for developers, designers, and advanced creators looking for flexible AI image generation, local workflows, custom tooling, and a large open creative ecosystem.

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Open, customizable image generation with local and hosted options

Key Features

Open ecosystem and community support
Local deployment options
Customizable models and workflows
Works across hosted apps and APIs

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Community License

Free for qualifying creators and small businesses

Free

Free community license
Supports researchers and small businesses
Local deployment friendly
Commercial use below revenue threshold

Stable Artisan Standard

Hosted Discord-based generation plan

$9/month

900 credits monthly
3-day free trial
Hosted generation in Discord
Chat history included

Enterprise

Custom licensing and support for large organizations

Custom

Enterprise licensing
Implementation support
Custom model training options
Built for large-scale commercial use

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