Stability AI
Classic open-source SDXL base model
Updated September 1, 2026
Vendor
Stability AI
Credits
2 credits
Speed
~8s
Rating
★★★☆☆
These are real recipes, and Stable Diffusion XL Base 1.0 is one of the candidate models each one can run on. Open any recipe to read its exact prompt and the result it produced, or browse every recipes in the full feed.
Run the same product-description prompt across multiple image models at once to quickly compare differences in lighting, texture and detail, and pick the one closest to real commercial photography. Great for ecommerce hero images, white-background shots and lifestyle scenes.
Generate posters around your brand colors and campaign theme. Side-by-side comparison lets you quickly judge which palette and composition best fit your brand tone.
Stable Diffusion XL Base 1.0 prices at 2 credits per image, mid-ladder in the catalog: 5 models undercut it, 23 sit above. ~8s per image is not draft-loop speed; treat Stable Diffusion XL Base 1.0 as a finisher for assets that ship. Where it earns its slot: classic and open source, per our catalog tagging. Reach for Stable Diffusion XL Base 1.0 when classic matters most and you would rather not open a separate Stability AI account to get it.
When every credit counts, FLUX.1 Schnell at 1 credits is the value play — Stable Diffusion XL Base 1.0 costs 1 credits more per image. Draft-heavy sessions favor FLUX.1 Schnell: ~2s per image versus Stable Diffusion XL Base 1.0's ~8s adds up over dozens of generations. For maximum fidelity regardless of cost or wait, the flagship tier above Stable Diffusion XL Base 1.0 is the stronger call on complex prompts.
On UnitPic, Stable Diffusion XL Base 1.0 bills 2 credits per image from a single shared balance that also covers every other model in the catalog.
Typical latency is ~8s per image. That positions it as a quality-first option — fast enough for production assets, less ideal for rapid-fire drafts within the current catalog.
Its catalog tags point to classic, open source. Classic open-source SDXL base model The easiest check is a side-by-side run in Studio with the same prompt on another model.
There are 2 cheaper models here. What the extra credits buy is classic and open source — most visible in finish and how closely it follows the prompt. Try the honest test: one prompt through Stable Diffusion XL Base 1.0 and the cheapest model in Studio, keep the winner.
There is no dedicated head-to-head page pairing Stable Diffusion XL Base 1.0 yet — new matchups are added as the models gain search interest. In the meantime, browse the full model comparison hub to see how the catalog's most-searched matchups play out.