What is Stable Diffusion?
Stable Diffusion is an open-source latent text-to-image diffusion model created by Stability AI. Unlike cloud-based generators, you can run it locally on your computer or server.
It's the go-to choice for developers and privacy-conscious users who want full control over their image generation.
Key Features
- Self-Hosted - Run locally or on your server
- Free - No pay-per-image costs
- Customizable - LoRA, ControlNet, inpainting
- Private - Your images stay on your machine
- Fast - Run on consumer GPUs
Pricing
- Free - Self-host with ComfyUI or Automatic1111
- Stability API - Cloud API with pricing
- Local - Free (requires GPU hardware)