Stable Diffusion XL - Stability AI

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SDXL is a key reference point in AI safety discussions around open-source generative models, synthetic media risks, and the governance challenges of openly releasing powerful image-generation capabilities.

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Summary

Stable Diffusion XL (SDXL) is Stability AI's advanced open-source text-to-image generation model, capable of producing high-quality photorealistic images from text prompts. It represents a significant leap in accessible generative AI capabilities, enabling realistic human likenesses and detailed scenes. The open-source nature raises concerns about misuse for synthetic media and disinformation.

Key Points

•SDXL is an open-weight text-to-image model that generates high-resolution, photorealistic images from natural language prompts.
•Its open-source release democratizes access to powerful image synthesis, lowering barriers for both beneficial and harmful uses.
•The model's ability to generate realistic human faces and scenes makes it directly relevant to deepfake and disinformation risks.
•Stability AI's deployment model contrasts with closed proprietary systems, raising distinct governance and misuse challenges.
•SDXL is widely used as a baseline capability reference in discussions of synthetic media and AI content generation risks.

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Stable Diffusion 3.5

# **Our most powerful image model yet.**

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[Get license](https://stability.ai/license) [Use API](https://platform.stability.ai/?_gl=1*h5hbk7*_ga*MTE1NDQwNDc4NS4xNzI5MDEwNDIy*_ga_W4CMY55YQZ*MTc0MTYzMDUzMy4zNTYuMS4xNzQxNjMxOTM2LjAuMC4w) [Start creating](https://stability.ai/stable-assistant)

Stable Diffusion 3.5

# **Our most powerful image model yet.**

Where the model excels.

- ## Versatile styles





Generate a wide range of image styles like 3D, photography, painting, line art, and more.









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- ## Prompt Adherence





Take advantage of market-leading prompt adherence, rivaling much larger models.









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- ## Diverse Outputs





Produce images that represent a diversity of people and scenes around the world.









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## **Flexible options for any use case.**

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### Large

The most powerful model in the Stable Diffusion family, with superior quality and prompt adherence. Ideal for professional use cases at 1 megapixel resolution.

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### Turbo

Designed to run faster than Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large. Capable of generating high-quality images with exceptional prompt adherence in just four steps.

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### Medium

Strikes the balance between quality and customization, featuring improved architecture and training methods. Designed to run on consumer hardware.

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## **Professional-grade image generation that works where you do.**

Deploy Stable Diffusion 3.5 on your own infrastructure, integrate it via our API, or start creating now with our web-based applications.

- ## Self-Hosted License





Deploy our models in your environment for advanced customization.









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- ## Stability AI API





Seamlessly integrate our models and editing tools into your custom-built applications.









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