Stable Image
Stable Image is an image-generation and editing service built around Stable Diffusion 3.5 models.
What Stable Image is
Stable Image is an image-generation and editing service built around Stable Diffusion 3.5 models. It accepts text prompts and reference images, and can be used on the web, through an API, or on a customer’s own infrastructure. The model lineup includes Large, aimed at professional use at 1 megapixel resolution; Turbo, designed to produce images in four steps; and Medium, designed for consumer hardware. Styles include 3D, photography, painting, and line art. Editing options include erase, inpaint, outpaint, background removal, search and recolor, and search and replace. The service also lists Creative, Conservative, and Fast upscalers, along with Sketch, Structure, and Style controls. Images can be output as JPEG, PNG, or WebP. A free Community License is free for eligible users with less than $1M in annual revenue. API credits cost $0.01, paid once, with 25 free credits to start; enterprise pricing is custom and not listed.
Good
- Supports text prompts and reference images.
- Offers multiple image-editing tools and controls.
- Can be used via web, API, or own infrastructure.
- Community License includes Stable Diffusion 3.5 Suite.
Watch out
- Enterprise pricing is custom and not listed.
- API pricing varies by service.
- Hosted apps and APIs filter prompts and outputs.
Who it suits
It suits creators and developers who want image generation and editing through a web app, API, or self-hosted deployment. The Community License is listed for researchers, developers, small businesses, and creators with less than $1M in annual revenue.
Verdict
Stable Image combines image generation, editing, and several deployment options in one service. Check the Community License eligibility and API credit pricing against your intended use.
Plans and prices
From Stable Image's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Community License | Free | For researchers, developers, small businesses, and creators with less than $1M in annual revenue · includes Stable Diffusion 3.5 Suite |
| Stability AI API credits | $0.01, paid once | Pay per API use in credits · price varies by service · 1 credit = $0.01; 25 free credits to get started |
| Enterprise License | Priced on request | For enterprises, API providers, and businesses with annual revenue exceeding $1M · includes commercial use and implementation support · custom pricing |
The facts
Each one read from Stable Image's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- API pricing
- The API pricing page says 1 credit costs $0.01 and lists Stable Image Ultra at 8 credits per generation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Stable Diffusion 3.5 can be deployed on a customer's own infrastructure, used through the API, or accessed through web-based applications.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- Image services include erase, inpaint, outpaint, background removal, search and recolor, and search and replace.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Image editing
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Stability AI says its foundation models are available on Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker JumpStart, and Stable Diffusion models are available on Microsoft Azure AI Foundry.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Large model
- Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large is described as the family’s most powerful model, intended for professional use at 1 megapixel resolution.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Medium model
- Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium is designed to run on consumer hardware.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- jpeg,png,webpchecked 19 Sep 2026
- Product
- Stable Image offers Stable Diffusion 3.5 image generation models and image editing services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Prompt following
- Stability AI describes Stable Diffusion 3.5 as having market-leading prompt adherence.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Reference images
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Safety
- Stability AI says its hosted applications and APIs apply filters to prompts and outputs to screen for unsafe content that violates its terms.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Styles
- The models can generate styles including 3D, photography, painting, and line art.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Stability AI provides a support request form through its knowledge base.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Text-to-image
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Turbo model
- Stable Diffusion 3.5 Turbo is designed to generate high-quality images in four steps.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Upscaling and control
- The page lists Creative, Conservative, and Fast upscalers, plus Sketch, Structure, and Style controls.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Usage policy
- The Acceptable Use Policy prohibits unlawful or harmful uses and says access may be suspended or terminated for policy violations.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 19 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
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