Pricing Plans (2026)
Open Source (Self-Hosted) Free
Free
- Free for individuals & businesses under $1M/year revenue
- Download SDXL or SD 3.5 weights from Hugging Face
- Unlimited image generation on your own hardware
- No usage limits or per-image fees
- Requires 8GB+ VRAM GPU
- Full customization with ComfyUI, Automatic1111, or Forge
Stability AI API (Pay-as-you-go) Popular
$0.01/per credit
- 1 credit = $0.01
- 25 free credits on signup
- Stable Image Core: 3 credits ($0.03) per image
- Stable Image Ultra: 8 credits ($0.08) per image
- SD 3.5 Medium: ~$0.035 per image
- Editing & control services (Erase, Inpaint, etc.): 5 credits each
- No monthly subscription required
DreamStudio Subscription
$10/month
- Monthly credit allocation included
- Browser-based interface — no GPU required
- Upgrade subscription to reset used credits
- Purchase additional non-expiring premium credits
- Access to Stable Diffusion models via hosted UI
Enterprise / Brand Studio Free
Free
- Custom credits bundle included
- Option to purchase additional credits
- Commercial license for businesses over $1M/year revenue
- Custom model training support
- Dedicated onboarding and implementation support
- Private deployment options
Special Perks & Discounts
- 25 free credits on new API account signup
- Open-source model weights freely available on Hugging Face
- Community License covers free self-hosting for individuals and businesses under $1M/year revenue
- SD3.0 API users automatically upgraded to SD3.5 at no extra cost
Verdict
Best open-source image AI. Unbeatable if you have a GPU — truly free and unlimited locally; the cloud API is competitively priced for developers at $0.03–$0.08 per image.
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Stable Diffusion — Frequently asked
Does Stable Diffusion have a free tier?
Yes — Stable Diffusion offers a free tier you can use without paying.
How much does Stable Diffusion cost?
Stable Diffusion paid plans start at $0.01/month — see the full breakdown above.
Are there discounts or perks for Stable Diffusion?
25 free credits on new API account signup
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