Stable Diffusion 3.5
Open SourceStability AI · 2024-10
Open-source image generation model with local execution, full privacy, and community ecosystem.
Quick Facts
Parameters
8B
Context Window
N/A
Modalities
text, image
Open Source
Yes
License
Stability AI Non-Commercial / Commercial
Pricing
Free (open-source)
Released
2024-10
Developer
Stability AI
About
Stable Diffusion 3.5 is Stability AI's latest open-source image generation model, available in 8B parameter configurations. It runs locally on consumer GPUs, offering complete privacy, unlimited free generation, and deep customization through fine-tuning and community extensions. The open ecosystem includes thousands of community-trained LoRAs, checkpoints, and ControlNet models. ComfyUI and Automatic1111 provide powerful node-based and traditional interfaces. SD 3.5 represents the pinnacle of open-source image generation with improved prompt adherence, better anatomy, and higher aesthetic quality than previous versions.
Strengths
- +Free with unlimited local generation
- +Full privacy with local execution
- +Extensive community ecosystem of models and tools
- +Deep customization through fine-tuning and LoRAs
Weaknesses
- −Requires powerful GPU for good performance
- −Steep learning curve for advanced workflows
- −Complex setup and configuration
- −Quality varies across community models
Best For
Unlimited private image generation
Custom model fine-tuning and training
Advanced AI art techniques (ControlNet, IP-Adapter)
Building AI image applications and pipelines
Pricing
Self-Hosted
$0
- Unlimited generation
- Full privacy
- All community models
API
Pay-as-you-go
- Cloud hosted
- API access
- No GPU needed
Technical Specs
Parameters
8B
Context Window
N/A
Modalities
text, image
Languages
Open Source
Yes
License
Stability AI Non-Commercial / Commercial
Developer
Stability AI
Released: 2024-10
Related Models
Llama 4
Meta AI
Meta's next-generation open-weight LLM with MoE architecture and strong multilingual support.
CodeLlama 70B
Meta AI
Open-source code generation model specialized for programming tasks across multiple languages.
Mistral Large 2
Mistral AI
Mistral AI's flagship open-weight model with 123B parameters and multilingual excellence.
Gemma 3
Google DeepMind
Google's lightweight open-source model family for efficient on-device and edge deployment.