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Stable Diffusion pricing

Here are Stable Diffusion's current plans and what each tier includes, so you can see exactly what you get at each price point.

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PlanPriceIncludes
Open sourceFreefree
  • • Local deployment
  • • Full control
DreamStudioPay-as-you-gousage-based
  • • Cloud generation
  • • No GPU needed
APIPay-as-you-gousage-based
  • • Integration
  • • Batch generation
Price checked 2026-10-10· API is credit-based (1 credit = $0.01); running locally is free but needs your own GPU
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FAQ

How much does Stable Diffusion cost?

Stable Diffusion pricing: Open source: Free; DreamStudio: Pay-as-you-go; API: Pay-as-you-go.

Does Stable Diffusion have a free plan?

Yes, Stable Diffusion offers a free tier — see the plans above.