The foundation of the Stable Diffusion ecosystem consists of several major model releases, each with distinct capabilities and characteristics. These base models provide the starting point for most AI art creation.

  • Stable Diffusion 1.5: The breakthrough model that democratized AI art creation, known for versatility and extensive community support.
  • Stable Diffusion 2.0/2.1: Improved versions with better text understanding but different aesthetic tendencies.
  • Stable Diffusion XL (SDXL): A larger, more advanced model offering significantly improved composition, coherence, and prompt following.
  • Stable Diffusion 3: The latest generation with dramatically enhanced capabilities for photorealism and complex scenes.
  • Stable Cascade: An experimental multi-stage diffusion approach for higher fidelity images.
  • DeepFloyd IF: A high-resolution model with exceptional detail capabilities.
  • Kandinsky: An alternative diffusion model with unique aesthetic qualities.