Stable Diffusion

Open image models you can run locally or via API.

Features

Stable Diffusion is open source: free to use and self-hostable.

Updated on October 31, 2026

by Black Forest Labs

Freemium

Photorealistic image and editing models, partly open.

by Comfy Org

Open source

Open-source node interface for AI image and video pipelines.

by Midjourney

Paid

Very high-quality artistic image generation, plus video.

by Adobe

Freemium

Adobe's commercially safe AI for images and video, built into Photoshop.

by Canva

Freemium

Image and video creation studio for games, marketing and design.

by Ideogram

Freemium

Excellent for images with legible text: posters, logos.

What is Stable Diffusion?

Stable Diffusion (Stability AI) : Open image models you can run locally or via API.

Is Stable Diffusion free?

Stable Diffusion is open source: free to use and self-hostable.

What are the alternatives to Stable Diffusion?

FLUX, ComfyUI, Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, Leonardo.Ai, Ideogram.