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Stable Diffusion 3
Stability AI's most advanced text-to-image model with greatly improved performance in multi-subject prompts and spelling abilities.
What is Stable Diffusion 3?
Stable Diffusion 3 (SD3) is the latest and most capable text-to-image model from Stability AI. It introduces a massive architectural overhaul, shifting to a Diffusion Transformer (DiT) architecture similar to Sora, which allows for unprecedented prompt adherence and image quality.
Key Features
- Flawless Typography: One of the first open-weights models to consistently generate legible and accurately spelled text within images.
- Complex Prompt Adherence: Excels at understanding complex spatial relationships, successfully rendering multiple distinct subjects and actions in a single frame.
- Open Accessibility: Available in various parameter sizes, ensuring developers can run it locally on consumer GPUs or deploy it at scale.
💰 Pricing
Stable Diffusion 3 weights are available for free download for non-commercial use. Commercial licensing is available from Stability AI. Running costs depend on your own hardware. Hosted access is available through Stability AI API (pay-per-image), Replicate, and Hugging Face with standard compute pricing.
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