Stable Diffusion

Stable Diffusion is an open-source image-generation model that can be run locally and customized by users.

Stability AI is an open source model that led to the popularization of image-generation AI. The biggest feature is that you can create images for free and without limit by installing the model on your computer.

It is an essential tool for creators who want to precisely control image creation and developers who want to incorporate image AI into their own services. The ecosystem of derived models and expansion tools is vast.

Ease of use is inferior to complete services such as Midjourney, but it is evaluated as having no substitute in terms of freedom and customization. Recently, it is competing with later public models such as FLUX.

✅ Strengths

• You can install it for free and use it without restrictions
• The ecosystem is overwhelmingly large, including derivative models and extensions
• There is a high degree of freedom in customization, such as learning painting styles.

⚠️ Limits

• There is a barrier to entry due to the high level of difficulty in installation and setup
• A high-performance graphics card is required to obtain good quality
• As the degree of freedom is high, the user is responsible for copyright and harmful content.