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Stable Diffusion

freeopen source

by Stability AI

The open model family that started the local image boom.

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About Stable Diffusion

Stable Diffusion made open image generation mainstream and built the biggest ecosystem of community models, styles and tools. Newer open models now beat it on quality, but its library of add-ons is still unmatched.

Pros and cons

What we like

  • Open weights and a massive ecosystem
  • Thousands of community styles
  • Older versions run on modest hardware

Watch out for

  • Newer open models now beat it on quality
  • Its company has had a rocky few years

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