Stable Diffusion
Open-source image generation model that can run locally with various fine-tuned versions.
- Categories
- Game Art & Sprites
- Pricing
- Free Open source, self-hosted
- Est. monthly spend
- Light Free · Medium Free · Heavy Free (est.)
Open source; self-hosting needs your own GPU/compute. Rough estimates from vendors' public pricing, checked 28 Oct 2026. Not exact — always check the vendor. - Website
- https://stability.ai
- Added
- 20 Jul 2024
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